Yankee Doodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
Cinnamon-Sugar
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons red decorator sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons blue decorator sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

Mix together first seven ingredients.
Cover and chill for 15 minutes, until dough is easy to handle.
In a small bowl, blend Cinnamon-Sugar ingredients together.
Form dough into walnut-size pieces and roll into Cinnamon-Sugar.
Place cookies 2 inches apart on a greased baking sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. don't overbake.
Remove to a wire rack to cool.
You can sprinkle a little extra colored sugar on top of freshly baked cookies, if you want more color.