Cinnamon Chip Snickerdoodles (with video link)

Christmas Countdown #23 -- these are soooooo good!!! I love snickerdoodles already, but these are a whole new level! Definitely will be making these again (and again).

Link to my YouTube "making of the recipe" video: https://youtu.be/vqjreMjvzZk

In the video, I express concern about the ratio of the cinnamon to sugar in the original recipe and added more sugar. This is a good choice in my opinion, but the original would also work fine. I am listing my recommended amounts below.

Enjoy!

Original recipe credit: https://www.hersheyland.com/recipes/cinnamon-chip-snickerdoodles.html

Recipe below contains my modifications.

Ingredients:

330g (2 3/4 c.) all-purpose flour

2 tsp. cream of tartar

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 c. butter-flavored (or regular) shortening

1 stick (1/2 c.) salted butter, softened

1 1/2 sugar

2 eggs

10 oz. cinnamon chips

for the coating--

1/4 c. sugar

1 T. cinnamon

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheets with parchment and set aside.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the shortening, butter, and sugar.

4. Beat in eggs.

5. Gradually mix in reserved flour mixture, then stir in cinnamon chips by hand.

6. Stir together the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Form dough into slightly larger than 1" balls and roll to coat in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.

7. Place dough balls on prepared baking sheets, spacing the balls at least 1 1/2" apart. Transfer to oven and bake for 8-11 minutes. 

8. After removing from oven, let cool on baking sheet for 1 minute before transferring cookies to wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!