Cinnamon Crinkle Cookies (aka Snickerdoodles)

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 sugar
2 eggs
3 cups flour
1 tsp soda
1/3 tsp salt
1 tsp cream of tarter

Mixture to roll cookie dough in:
3 TBS sugar
1 TBS cinnamon

Mix butter, shortening, sugar and eggs until creamy.  Add flour, soda, salt and cream of tarter until thoroughly mixed.  Roll dough into balls the size of a walnut.  Roll in mixture and pace on an ungreased baking sheet.  Bake at 400 for 8-10 minutes or until edges start to brown.

Cinnamon Syrup

This was my mom's 'secret' syrup recipe. We loved it growing up. I have found that by making it with less sugar (like 1/2 c.) it still tastes great, yet not quite as sweet. It is a very sweet recipe.

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. corn syrup
1/4 c. water
1/2 to 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. evaporated milk

Combine sugar, corn syrup, water and cinnamon. Boil over medium heat stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Cool for 5 minutes removed from heat. Stir in evaporated milk. Makes 1 2/3 cups.