Snickerdoodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening (part butter)
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Mix shortening, 1 cup sugar and eggs until fluffy.
In a separate bowl, mix flour, soda and salt thoroughly and add to shortening mixture.
Roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls.
Then mix 2 teaspoons sugar with cinnamon and roll balls into cinnamon mixture.
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake until cookies are set (about 10 minutes).
Makes 2 dozen.