1/2 c. soft shortening (part butter)
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1 1/3 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. salt

Heat oven to 400 degrees (moderate heat). Mix shortening, sugar and egg thoroughly. Sift remaining ingredients together and stir into first mixture. Roll into balls the size of small walnuts.

Roll in mixture of 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes until lightly browned but stiff soft. (They puff up at first, then flatten out.) Cool; store in covered jar.

Makes 2 1/2 dozen 2 inch cookies.

Fortune Cookies: Make 1/2 recipe of Snickerdoodles. Write "fortunes" on little strips of paper and stick them into the cookies the last couple minutes of baking.

Shortcut: Drop portions of cookie dough in mixture of sugar and cinnamon.