- 1/2 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/4 cups flour, plus 2 tablespoons
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Mix together all ingredients thorough salt thougherly. Chill dough. Roll into balls the size of a small walnut. Roll in mixture of sugar and cinnamon. Place about 2 inches apart on baking sheet. Bake until light brown at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, but still soft. These cookies will puff up at first, then flatten out with a crinkled top