My Mother was famous for her Snickerdoodles.
Mix together:
2 sticks soft unsalted butter (1 cup)
1½ cups sugar
2 eggs
Sift together and stir in:
2¾ cups flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Chill dough one hour, or as long as overnight. Roll into balls size of walnuts.
Roll balls in mixture of:
4 Tablespoons sugar
4 teaspoons cinnamon
Place two inches apart on parchment paper-lined cookie sheets. Bake at 400° until lightly browned, but still soft 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks, cool.
Makes 3½ dozen.
