Snickerdoodle Bars

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter (softened)
• ½ cup shortening
• 1½ cups granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1½ tsp cream of tartar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1½ Tbsp granulated sugar (for topping)
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon (for topping)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine softened butter and shortening.
3. Add granulated sugar and mix until well combined.
4. Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt.
6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
7. Press the dough into a baking pan.
8. In a small bowl, mix together the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon for the topping.
9. Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture over the pressed dough.
10. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown.
11. Allow to cool before cutting into bars.