Snickerdoodles

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 
• 2  eggs 
• 2.8 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup shortening 
• 1.5 cups sugar divided
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven
• mixing bowl

Directions

1. Combine shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, and eggs in a large mixing bowl, beating well.
2. Sift together flour, cream of tartar, soda, and salt in a small mixing bowl.
3. Add flour mixture and vanilla to sugar mixture, stirring well.
4. Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon in a small mixing bowl, stirring well; set aside.
5. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in reserved sugar-cinnamon mixture.
6. Place on lightly greased cookie sheets; bake at 400 for 6 minutes or until lightly browned.
7. Remove from cookie sheets, and cool on wire racks.