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AMISH PUFF COOKIES

Source of Recipe

Amish


List of Ingredients

1 cup shortening -- rounded
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt


Recipe

Mix shortening, sugar and eggs thoroughly. Mix dry ingredients and add to sugar mixture. Chill. Form into balls and roll into mixture of 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon or add chocolate chips. Press balls with hand. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 - 10 minutes on ungreased cookie sheet. Cookies will puff, then settle down and look crinkly.