Snickerdoodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. soft shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Mix together first 5 ingredients.
Sift together and stir in the next 3 ingredients.
Roll in ball, size of a small walnut. Roll in a mixture of 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes until lightly browned, but still soft.
Makes 5 dozen.