Snickerdoodles I

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and 1 1/2 cups sugar. Stir in the eggs. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. In a small bowl, stir together the 2 tablespoons of sugar, and the cinnamon. Roll dough into walnut sized balls, then roll the balls in the cinnamon-sugar. Place them onto an unprepared cookie sheet, two inches apart.

3. 3

   Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be slightly brown. Remove from sheets to cool on wire racks.