Snickerdoodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
cinnamon/sugar mix

Preparation

Cream together shortening and sugar.
Add egg.
Blend in flour, tartar, soda and salt.
Chill dough 2 hours.
Roll into small balls.
Roll balls into a sugar and cinnamon mixture.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 8 minutes or until they are light brown.
Makes about 2 dozen.