McCormick® Snickerdoodles

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar mccormick®
• 2  eggs 
• 2.8 cups flour 
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon mccormick®
• 0.5 cup shortening 
• 1.8 cups sugar divided
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract pure mccormick®

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Mix flour, cream of tartar and baking soda in medium bowl. Set aside. Beat 1 1/2 cups of the sugar, butter and shortening in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
2. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until well mixed. Refrigerate 1 hour.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
4. Mix remaining 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon. Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
5. Roll in cinnamon sugar mixture to coat.
6. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
7. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute.
8. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.