Snickerdoodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar and eggs.
Sift together flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt.
Stir into creamed mixture.
Roll into balls the size of small walnuts.
Roll in mixture of 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoons cinnamon.
Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes at 325\u00b0 until lightly browned but soft.
These cookies puff up at first, then flatten out with crinkled tops.
Serves 5 dozen.