Red Hot Cinnamon Sugar Cookies!

Remember the red hot little candies called Red Hots? I found them & baked them into a sweet crispy sugar cookie & they are a sure FIRE FUN cookie to add to your repertoire! Crispy light & sweet with a HOT HOT HOT of Red Hots! It took me awhile to fine them but they are available now during apple season & in some bulk candy sections of grocery stores. If you LOVE these little candies you will LOVE these cookies!

1 Cup Butter Softened
1 Cup Granulated Sugar
1 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 Cup Vegetable Oil
2 Eggs
2 Tsp Vanilla
4 & 1/3 Cup Flour
1 Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Baking Soda
1 Tsp Cream Of Tartar
1 & 1/2 Cups Red Hots Cinnamon Candies
Frosting, Powdered Sugar & Sanding Sugar for tops of cookies!
 
Cream butter, add sugars & beat again. Add oil & beat. Beat in eggs & vanilla. Stir the flour, baking soda, salt & cream of tartar together & then gradually add to your creamed mixture beating well. Stir in by hand the Red Hots. Preheat oven to 375 & spray your baking sheets. Roll a heaping TBS of dough into a ball & IF using sanding sugar roll dough ball in the sugar . Place dough balls on your prepared sheets. Lightly press down using the heel of your hand. Bake about 12 minutes or until lightly brown. Remove from oven & cool! Coat cookies with either the powdered sugar or frost with frosting if you did not use sanding sugar. Makes 4 dozen nice sized cookies.   NOTE: DO NOT CHILL THE DOUGH before baking or you will have a dry crumbly mess.  These are a FUN cookie light & crispy with a crunchy spicy Red Hot candies studding each bite! Great for kids parties & of course any Patriotic Holiday!