Aunt Ruth's Snickerdoodles

The star of the this family recipe is Aunt Ruth. I my opinion  one of the most wonderful people to walk this planet. She was always so kind and loving. -- and such a good cook. You never left her house hungry

Snickerdoodles

• 1/2 cup soft margarine
• 1/2 cup softening
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 3/4 flour
• 2 tsp cream of tarter
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda

For rolling:

• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon 

Preheat oven to 400.
Cream together sugar margarine and shortening beat in the eggs
Mix flour, cream of tarter, salt and soda
Slowly add to the flour mixture to the margarine   and egg mixture.

shape dough into balls. roll in the cinnamon and sugar.
Place on a cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until set.
Should get about 6 dozen














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