Cookie Recipe: Snickerdoodles

 Sherry's Snickerdoodles 1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 large egg1 tablespoon water
2 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cinnamon 1/2 whole nutmeg, freshly grated

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Add melted butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar, water and egg. Stir until well blended.

In a small bowl, stir 3 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons cinnamon and freshly grated nutmeg
Drop dough by rounded teaspoons into the cinnamon sugar mixture and roll around, coating evenly.

Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 13 minutes, depending on size of cookies. They will be done when slightly firm to touch. Don't bake them until they turn brown.