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Ingredients

1 cup shortening 1 ½ cups white sugar 2 eggs 2 ¾ cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons cream of tartar ½ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons white sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Nutrition Info

249.5 calories carbohydrate: 33.1 g cholesterol: 20.7 mg fat: 12.1 g fiber: 0.7 g protein: 2.7 g saturatedFat: 3 g servingSize: - sodium: 142.9 mg sugar: 18.1 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

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.

3 dozen

Is there anyone who doesn't like snickerdoodles? This recipe is a classic.