Snickerdoodles

A classic cookie that never goes out of style!

Ingredients:

1 cup shortening
1 ½ cups sugar
2 eggs
2 ¾ cups flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon soda
½ teaspoon salt
sugar
cinnamon

Directions:

• Beat shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.


• Combine flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt. Gradually add to wet ingredients; beat until combined.


• Roll into 1 1/4 inch balls. On waxed paper, combine 1 tablespoon each of sugar and cinnamon. Roll balls in sugar/cinnamon. Bake on greased cookie sheets at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.


• Store in tightly covered container with a torn slice of bread to retain moisture in the cookies.

Servings: 4 dozen