These cookies are perfect for a mid-morning snack!

Ingredients

Spiced sugar:

1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons ground cardamom
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Dough:

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
Dash salt
1 — 10 oz. package cinnamon baking chips

Directions

~Preheat oven to 350°.

~For spiced sugar, mix first six ingredients.

~In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening, sugar, and two tablespoons spiced sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla.

~In another bowl, whisk together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in baking chips. Refrigerate, covered, until firm enough to shape, about one hour.

~Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in remaining spiced sugar. Place two inches apart on greased baking sheets. Bake until set, 11 to 13 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.