Chocolate Snickerdoodles

Ingredients

• 1.75 cups white sugar , divided
• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cups cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. 2

   Beat 1 1/2 cups sugar, shortening, and eggs in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy.

3. 3

   Sift flour, cocoa power, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt together into a separate bowl; fold into sugar mixture until well blended.

4. 4

   Combine remaining 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl or on a plate.

5. 5

   Roll dough into 1-inch balls; roll into sugar-cinnamon mixture. Place onto ungreased baking sheets.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven until soft and golden on top, 6 to 8 minutes, making sure they do not burn. Cool on baking sheets before transferring to wire racks to cool completely; the tops will crack as they cool.