Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter (room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup shortening (I use regular, but butter flavored or half of each works too)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 tbsp whole milk
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 3 tsp cinnamon

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter and shortening on medium-high speed for 1 minute, until smooth and creamy. Add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add eggs, mixing after each addition, then milk and vanilla. 
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, soda, cream of tartar, salt and cinnamon.
  • While mixer is set to low speed, slowly add dry ingredients to butter mixture. Mix until combined.
  • Remove bowl from mixer and chill dough for 30 minutes. Once dough is sufficiently chilled, use a standard cookie scoop to create balls. Roll dough in hands to form balls, then roll into cinnamon sugar mixture. Place onto cookie sheet and flatten slightly with the bottom of a glass cup.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes, rotating the sheet half way through the baking process. Once cookies begin to brown, remove from oven (don't over cook them or they will be dry and crumbly). 
  • Let cookies cool on sheet for 3-5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.