Anita's Snickerdoodles

 

• 1

  cup butter, softened
• 1 1⁄2

  cups sugar
• 2

  large eggs

1 Tsp vanilla

• 2 3⁄4

  cups all purpose flour
• 2

  teaspoons cream of tarter
• 1

  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4

  teaspoon salt
• 3

  tablespoons sugar
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon 

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix softened butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1 tsp of vanilla extract and eggs thoroughly in a large bowl.
• Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl.
• Blend dry ingredients into butter mixture.
• Chill dough, and chill an ungreased cookie sheet for about 10-15 minutes in the fridge.
• Meanwhile, mix 3 tablespoons sugar, and 3 teaspoons cinnamon in a small bowl.
• Scoop 1 inch balls of dough into the sugar/ cinnamon mixture.
• Coat by gently rolling balls of dough in the sugar mixture.
• Place on chilled ungreased cookie sheet, and bake 10 minutes.
• Remove from pan immediately.