Snickerdoodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or 1/2 butter and 1/2 Crisco
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Mix butter, sugar and eggs thoroughly.
Sift dry ingredients together.
Stir into first mixture.
Chill.
Shape into walnut size balls.
Roll in mixture of 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon.
Place 2-inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 400\u00b0 until lightly browned but still soft, 8 to 10 minutes.