Snickerdoodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. soft shortening
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1 1/3 c. flour
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. soda
1/8 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Preparation

Cream together shortening, sugar and egg.
Sift flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt into creamed mixture.
Roll into small balls.
In a dish, mix 1 tablespoon sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Roll the balls around in sugar mixture.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 7 minutes.
Makes 2 1/2 dozen.