Snickerdoodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. soft shortening (1/2 butter, 1/2 Crisco)
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. soda
2 3/4 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream together well the shortening, eggs and sugar.
Add soda, flour, cream of tartar and salt.
Mix together well.
Let stand 5 minutes.
Roll into balls the size of walnut or larger if desired. Then roll balls into a mixture of equal parts sugar and cinnamon. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes in a 400\u00b0 oven.
Bake until brown but still soft.
These cookies puff up first, but flatten out with crinkled tops.