1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cup flour (scant)
1 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
Directions
Heat oven to 400. Mix shortening, sugar & egg thoroughly. Sift flour,
cream of tartar, baking soda & salt. Add to shortening mixture & stir
well. Form into balls the size of walnuts & roll in the mixture of 2
Tbls. sugar & 2 tsp. cinnamon. Place about 2" apart on ungreased
cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes. Submitted By THESERVS@GATE.NET
(THOMAS E. HAUG) On TUE, 14 NOV 1995 055426 -0500
Servings: 1 servings
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