Snickerdoodles

from Jen

Preheat oven to 350 F. Position rack in the middle of the oven.

Combine:

2 c flour

2 tsp cream of tartar

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

Blend a separate bowl:

2 sticks butter

1 1/2 c sugar

2 eggs

Sugar mixture:

1/4 c sugar

4 tsp cinnamon

Stir the flour mixture and the butter mixture until smooth. Pull pieces of dough and roll in hands, forming a 1 1/4 inch ball. Roll balls in sugar mixture. Place on cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool on cookie sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a cookie rack to cool completely.