Ingredients

1 cup soft shortening, part butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp cinnamon

Directions

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 400°.

Making

• Mix thoroughly the shortening, sugar, and eggs.
• Sift together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt.
• Stir all ingredients together.
• Roll into balls about the size of a walnut
• Roll in a mixture of 1 Tbsp sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon.
• Place 2" apart on ungreased baking sheet.

Baking

• Bake for 10-12 minutes.
• Bake lightly until browned, but still soft.