Cookbook:Snickerdoodles (Boston Globe)

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This snickerdoodle recipe is originally from the Boston Globe, June 14, 1898, pg. 8. Attributed to M. Elizabeth Adams.

Ingredients

 * ¾ cup butter
 * 2 cups white granulated sugar
 * 1 cup milk
 * 3 cups flour
 * 2 eggs
 * 2 tsp cream of tartar
 * 1 tsp baking soda
 * Sugar
 * Ground cinnamon

Procedure

 * 1) Cream the butter and sugar together.
 * 2) Beat in the eggs.
 * 3) Combine the flour, cream of tartar, and baking soda.
 * 4) Alternately mix the flour and milk into the batter to make a dough.
 * 5) Drop dough on a greased or lined baking sheet in spoonfuls.
 * 6) Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
 * 7) Bake in a quick oven.