rainbow snickerdoodles

Recipe by
Eve Peterson
Westfield, WI

I make these quite often, the whole family loves them.

yield 5 dozen cookies
method Convection Oven

Ingredients For rainbow snickerdoodles

  • 2 3/4 c
    flour
  • 2 tsp
    cream of tartar
  • 2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    solid vegetable shortening
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c
    colored sugar
  • candy sprinkles

How To Make rainbow snickerdoodles

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. In med. bowl, stir together flour, cream of tartar, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt and set aside. In a large bowl, beat shortening, butter, sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, and vanilla, mix well. Add flour mixture to shortening mixture, mix only until incorporated. Roll dough into balls, then roll balls into colored sugar or candy sprinkles to coat. Place on pan. Bake 8-10 min. until lightly browned, but still soft. cool.
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