Snickerdoodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening (do not use oleo)
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 c. sifted flour (2 1/2 c. unsifted)
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. cream of tartar (optional)
1/2 tsp. salt
sugar and cinnamon

Preparation

Mix together the first 3 ingredients.
Add next 4 ingredients.
Roll in balls the size of a walnut.
If mixture seems too wet, add a little flour at a time until easily handled. Roll these in a mixture of sugar and cinnamon.