Snickerdoodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. soft shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs, unbeaten
2 3/4 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Mix together thoroughly the first 3 ingredients.
Sift the flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt together and stir into first mixture. Chill dough. Roll into small balls.
Roll balls in a mixture of the sugar and cinnamon.
Place about 2-inches apart on ungreased pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes at 400\u00b0 until lightly browned, but still soft.
These puff up at first and then flatten out with crinkled tops.
Makes about 5 dozen 2-inch cookies.