COOKIES & TREATS/ SNICKERDOODLES

                     BY MARGARET "ROSIE" RICKETTS MENCER

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened

1/2 cup shortening

2 eggs

2 3/4 cups All-purpose flour

2 tsp. cream of tartar

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

3 tbsp. sugar

3 tsp. ground cinnamon

Heat oven to 400 degrees.  Mix 1 1/2 cups sugar,

margarine, shortening and eggs in large bowl.  

Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and

salt.  Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls in to

balls.

Mix 3 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon.

Roll balls in mixture.  Place about 2 inches apart

on ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake until set,

8 to 10 minutes.  Immediately remove from cookie

sheet.  About 6 dozen cookies.      

 "Snickerdoodles were Rosie's favorite!"

   

Margaret Rose Ricketts Mencer and Norman Walter Mencer

Wedding Day, November 20, 1970