Snickerdoodles

Ingredients:
      1 cup  soft shortening
  1 1/2 cup  sugar
      2      eggs
  2 3/4 cups sifted flour
      2 Tbsp cream of tartar
      1 tsp  soda (baking soda?)
    1/4 tsp  salt

Coating:
      2 Tbsp sugar
      2 tsp  cinnamon
 
Directions: 

1.  Mix together the shortening, sugar, and eggs.
2.  Sift together all the dry ingredients and combine them with the
      shortening mixture.
3.  Roll into balls the size of small walnuts.
4.  Roll in the coating mixture.
5.  Place 2" apart on an ungreased baking sheet, and bake until
      lightly brown but still soft (375 F for 8-10 minutes).

Makes 4-5 dozen.