2 cups shortening
3 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
5 1/2 cups sifted flour
4 tsp cream of tartar
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
Preheat oven to 400.
Mix together shortening, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
Chill dough 1 - 2 hours.
Roll chilled dough into walnut-sized balls, then roll balls in a mixture of:
4 TBS sugar
4 tsp cinnamon
Bake at 400 for 8 - 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool a few minutes, then move to cooling rack.
Yield: about 8 dozen 2 1/2 inch cookies
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