Here's the recipe that I got from my mother.
Ingredients
- shortening: 1 cup
- ½ cups white sugar: 1 piece
- eggs: 2 piece
- ¾ cups sifted all-purpose flour: 2 piece
- baking soda: 1 tsp
- cream of tartar: 2 tsp
- salt: 0.25 tsp
- white sugar: 2 Tbsp
- ground cinnamon: 2 tsp
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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In a large bowl, mix together the shortening and 1 1/2 cups of white sugar until smooth. Stir in the eggs one at a time, blending well after each. Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; stir into the batter until blended.
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Roll the dough into balls the size of small walnuts. Roll in a mixture of 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned, but still soft.
