Snickerdoodles

Source:  Ty's 7th grade Family Science class

1/4 c. shortening
1/4 c. butter
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1 t. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. cream of tartar
1/4 t. salt
1 T. sugar
1/2 t. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  In bowl, cream together shortening, butter, and 3/4 c. sugar.  Stir in the egg and vanilla.  In separate bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt.  Stir into creamed mixture until well blended.  In small bowl stir together 1 T. sugar and cinnamon.  Roll dough into balls, and then roll the balls in the cinnamon-sugar.  Place them on greased cookie sheet.  Bake for 8 minutes.  The tops should start to crack and the edges should be slightly brown.

*Tyler makes a great snickerdoodle!