Old-Time Cinnamon Jumbles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. soft shortening (part butter)
1 c. sugar
1 egg
3/4 c. buttermilk (sour cream)
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. sifted Gold Medal flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Mix first 3 ingredients thoroughly.
Stir in buttermilk and vanilla.
Sift last 3 ingredients together and stir in.
Chill dough.
Drop rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet.
Sprinkle with mixture of sugar and cinnamon (1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon).
Bake until set but not brown.
Bake at 400\u00b0 (moderately hot oven) for 8 to 10 minutes. Makes about 4 dozen 2-inch cookies.