Jack's Sugar Cookies

Recently my grandson Jack asked to make sugar cookies.  I knew I had this recipe on the blog as I have made it for my children and my nieces and nephews.  He loved helping and shaping the cookies into balls and rolling them in sugar.

2 cups sugar 
1 cup shortening (Crisco baking sticks) 
2 eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

For topping:
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 tablespoons sugar 

Beat together 2 cups sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.  Beat in eggs and vanilla and mix thoroughly.

Add flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.  Mix well.  

Using a 1 1/2 inch ice cream scoop form balls with dough and roll into sugar mixture.  

Place 3" apart on Silpat or parchment lined baking sheets.

Bake for exactly 12 minutes and let stand on baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to cooling racks.