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I don't remember any cookies being baked in our household when I was a child. In the first place, my Dad was a very bad cook. Secondly, baked goods weren't a priority, even if he'd known how to make any (which he didn't). When my grandparents moved to Louisiana, I was already a teenager. My grandmother did bake in her kitchen, and we enjoyed visiting, especially when she baked snickerdoodles! They're my favorite cookie, plus they have a funny name that always makes me smile. At some point, Grandma passed this recipe on to my stepmother, who baked them often for holidays. The recipe, in turn, was passed on to my sister and me. When our daughter got married in 2004, I created a recipe book of family recipes for her. My grandmother's snickerdoodle recipe was included. 1 cup shortening (I use butter) 1-1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 2-3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. cream of tartar 1/2 tsp. salt 2 T. sugar 2 tsp. ground cinnamon Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease cookie sheets. In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening/butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. In a small shallow bowl, stir together the 2 T. of sugar with the cinnamon. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and roll them in the sugar mixture. Place cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes. Remove to cool on wire racks. Makes 3 dozen. --Janice
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