OOPS!!! I was supposed to post this on “Snickerdoodle Day” (otherwise know as Cookie’s birthday), but I was too busy partying and I forgot. So here it is now, still in plenty of time for everyone to make some for Christmas!!!

From “Betty Crocker’s Cooky Book”, page 23:

1 cup butter (or shortening or margarine)
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt

Mix butter, sugar and eggs together thoroughly. Measure flour, by stirring or sifting, into a small mixing bowl; add cream of tartar, baking soda and salt and blend well. Stir flour mixture into the butter/sugar mixture and blend well. Chill dough for 1-2 hours (or place in freezer until your ready to bake).

Shape dough into small (1”) balls. Roll ball into mixture of 2 Tbsp. sugar and 2 tsp. cinnamon. Place 2” apart on baking sheet. Bake in 400 F oven of about 8 minutes, until they just begin to set.

The trick for these (and all cookies) is to not bake them too long. If you do they will get hard after they cool and they are supposed to be soft and chewy. The first time you bake them, you might want to just bake a few at a time until you get the knack for when to take them out of the oven. Plan on making LOTS, as they disappear fast - -even especially if you’re the only one in the house!!!

_{I’ll be posting some of my other favorite cookie recipes between now and Christmas.}