1/2 c Butter
1/2 c Crisco (Regular - not
-butter flavored)
-(Vegetable solid shortening)
1 1/2 c Sugar
2 Eggs
2 3/4 c Flour
2 ts Cream of tartar
1 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
ROLLING MIXTURE:
2 tb Sugar
2 ts Cinnamon
2009 Used Large Scoop - baked about 13 min using three trays.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. (Convection oven will show 375.)
Mix shortening, butter, sugar and eggs thoroughly.
In another bowl, mix flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and
salt together. Add this mixture to butter mixture.
I refrigerated dough for about 1 hour. (Can be refrigerated
overnight.)
Pinch off small amount of dough and form 1 inch balls and roll
in cinnamon/sugar mixture.
I used small scoop.
Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake 8-10 minutes. 12 minutes using small scoop. (10 minutes in
convection oven.)
Let cookies cook on baking sheets for about 10 minutes, then transfer
to racks to finish cooling.
Makes 3 dozen if using larger cookie scoop -5 1/2 dozen for small
scoop.
IMPORTANT: If using air bake style cookie sheets, then bake
approximately 15 minutes.
== Courtesy of Dale & Gail Shipp, Columbia Md. ===
