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
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Mix shortening, sugar and eggs together.
Sift together remaining ingredients.
Blend the 2 mixtures.
Roll into balls the size of walnuts.
Then roll in a mixture of 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon.
Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.
These cookies puff up at first, then flatten with a wrinkled top.
Yields 5 dozen.