Snickerdoodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 3/4 c. sifted enriched flour
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. soft shortening
1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs

Preparation

Sift together the flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt. Cream the shortening.
Gradually beat in sugar and eggs.
Stir in dry ingredients.
Chill dough about 1 hour.
Form balls the size of small walnuts.
Roll in a mixture of 2 tablespoons of sugar and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon.
Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake in hot oven (400\u00b0) until lightly browned, but still soft, about 8 to 10 minutes.
These cookies will puff at first, then flatten out with crinkled tops.
Makes 5 dozen.