Snicker Doodles

By keteal

Ingredients

• See directions.

Preparation

Step 1

Mix together thoroughly:

1 cup soft shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs

Stir together and stir in [with above]:

2 2/3 cups sifted Gold Medal flour
2 tsp cream of tarter
1 tsp soda [baking]
1/2 tsp salt

Chill dough.

Roll into balls the size of small walnuts.

Roll [balls] in mixture of

2 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp cinnamon

Place about 2" apart on ungreased baking sheet.

Bake until lightly browned but still soft. (These cookies puff up at first then flatten out with crinkled tops.)

Temperature: 400 (mod. hot oven)
Time: Bake 8 to 10 min.
Amount: about 5 doz 2" cookies