Snickerdoodles

Still favorites after all these years--kids love them!

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2-3/4 cups Flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
  

• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon

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Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Beat together 1-1/2 cups sugar, shortening, butter and eggs. Blend in flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt, and mix thoroughly.

Combine the 2 tablespoons of sugar and cinnamon. Shape dough into balls the size of walnuts, and roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until completely set. Remove
from sheet immediately and cool on wire rack.

Makes 4-6 dozen cookies.