Snickerdoodle Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 T white sugar

Preparation:

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Grease cookie sheets
3. In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. 
4. Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each. 
5. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended.
6. In a small shallow bowl, stir together the 2 tablespoons of sugar with the cinnamon.
7. Roll the dough into small, walnut-sized balls.
8. Roll the dough in the sugar mixture.
9. Place cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheet. 
10. Bake for 8-10 minutes in the preheated oven.  Cookies should be slightly golden at the edges.  .
11. Remove cookies to cool on wire racks.