Snickerdoodles Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Mix first 3 ingredients together thoroughly.
Sift together flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt and stir in.
Chill dough. Roll into balls the size of walnuts.
Roll in mixture of 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon.
Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake until lightly browned but still soft.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.
Makes 5 dozen 2-inch cookies.