1 cup shortening (part butter or
margarine) 1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Heat oven to 400 (med hot). Mix shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, and eggs throughly. Blend flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt; stir in. Shape dough in 1 inch balls. Roll in mixture of 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon. Place 2″ apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. These cookies puff up at first, then flatten out..
Makes: 6 dozen