Crush all of the Cheetos until they are fine by either smashing them in a Ziplock bag or by running them through a food processor.

In a mixing bowl, beat the butter, shortening and sugar for a couple minutes until it is a light yellow.

Beat in the egg and food coloring. (You don’t have to use the food coloring, but it does make for a striking vision to have these a super bright orange.)

Beat in half of the crushed Cheetos, the flour, cream of tartar baking soda and salt. Once everything is well combined, scoop the dough out in about one-inch balls.

Put the rest of the Cheetos dust into a bowl, and roll the balls in the crumbs to coat them. Put the balls on a plate, cover it, and refrigerate for at least one hour.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare your baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper, and place the chilled dough about two inches apart on the sheets.

Bake for eight to 10 minutes or until the cookies are set up and just starting to brown on the sides.

Let them cool, and then transfer them into an airtight container.