½ cup shortening
1½ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
¼ tsp salt
2 tsp cream of tartar
2⅔ cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
Beat butter and shortening until light and fluffy. Add sugar and mix well.
Beat in eggs and vanilla. Mix dry
ingredients, add to beaten mix. Shape
into ½ inch balls with hands. Roll in cinnamon sugar mix (2 tbsp sugar to 1 tsp
cinnamon). Place on ungreased cookie
sheet. Bake at 375º for 8-10 minutes. DO NOT OVERBAKE! Cookies will be soft and
should be golden with slightly split tops.
