Snickerdoodles IV

Ingredients

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

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).

2. 2

   Mix the shortening , sugar, and eggs until creamy. Mix the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt in another bowl. Blend the wet with the dry ingredients using a wooden spoon until well-blended.

3. 3

   Roll the dough into the size of small walnuts.

4. 4

   Prepare the cinnamon and sugar mixture by mixing the cinnamon and sugar.

5. 5

   Roll the cookie dough into the cinnamon and sugar mixture until coated and place onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 6-10 minutes watching to make sure they don't burn. They should be very lightly brown and still soft looking on top. When they cool, they will crack a little on top.