Snickerdoodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
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

Blend together shortening, sugar and eggs.
Sift together flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt.
Add to first mixture and mix.
Refrigerate 1 hour.
Then roll dough in balls the size of a walnut.
Roll in a mixture of 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon.
Place on cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
Bake until lightly brown but still soft.
(These puff up at first then flatten out.)
Bake 8 to 10 minutes at 400\u00b0.