Snickerdoodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. soft shortening (part butter)
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 c. flour
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar, mixed with 2 Tbsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Mix the first 3 ingredients thoroughly.
Sift together the flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt.
Mix together until dough forms.
Roll into balls the size of walnuts.
Roll in sugar-cinnamon mixture.
Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake until lightly browned, but still soft at 400\u00b0 (8 to 10 minutes).