Snickerdoodles Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

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