Snickerdoodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 c. plus 2 Tbsp. sifted flour
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 Tbsp. sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
Mix cinnamon and sugar in small bowl and set aside.
Cream shortening and sugar; add egg.
Mix until smooth.
Blend dry ingredients and stir into creamed mixture. Roll mixture into balls the size of walnuts.
Roll balls in sugar/cinnamon mixture until covered.
Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes (cookies will puff up at first, then flatten out).
Cool on cooling rack.
Makes about 2 1/2 dozen 2-inch cookies.