Snickerdoodles

Ingredients:

1 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar, plus 2 tablespoons, divided
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Beat together the shortening and 1 1/2 cups sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; add to the shortening mixture. In a small bowl, stir together remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and the cinnamon. Roll dough into 1" balls, then roll the balls in the cinnamon sugar. Place on cookie sheets, two inches apart.
• Bake for 8 minutes. Let rest for one minute, then remove to cool on wire racks.

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