Snickerdoodles V

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Recipe

• preheat the oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). grease cookie sheets.
• in a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. add eggs one at a time, mixing after each. sift together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended.
• in a small shallow bowl, stir together the 2 tablespoons of sugar with the cinnamon. roll the dough into walnut sized balls and roll the balls in the sugar mixture. place cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheet. bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. cookies should be slightly golden at the edges. remove to cool on wire racks.