Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups sugar
• ½ cup butter, softened
• ½ cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 Tablespoons sugar (to roll dough in)
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (to roll dough in)

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 400ºF.
2. Mix sugar, butter, and shortening in a large bowl with a hand mixer.
3. Add eggs and mix together with hand mixer until creamy.
4. Mix flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt together in a medium mixing bowl.
5. Add flour mixture to the bowl with the sugar, butter and egg mixture.
6. Mix with a wooden spoon until thoroughly combined. (Chill in fridge or freezer for a few minutes, if time allows.)
7. Shape dough into 1 ½-inch balls.
8. Mix 2 tablespoons sugar and the 2 teaspoons cinnamon in a small bowl for rolling balls in.
9. Roll balls in cinnamon-sugar mixture.
10. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
11. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set.
12. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Notes