Snickerdoodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening (can use half butter)
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 c. flour
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs and beat well.
Sift together flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt.
Gradually stir into creamed mixture.
Chill dough 2 hours or more.
Form into balls the size of walnuts.
Roll each ball in a mixture of 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for about 10 minutes.
(Cookies should be lightly browned, but still soft.)
Makes 4 dozen cookies.