Snickerdoodle Cookies

Nanny sent this note and recipe along:

Hi Brad, I just made my first Snickerdoodles and if you eat one right out of the oven with a cold glass of milk, you'll think you've died and gone to heaven!.....almost. Here's the recipe:

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup oleo softened
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbl sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp cinnamon
2 3/4 cups plain flour
2 tsp cream of tartar

Heat oven to 400 degrees. In large bowl combine 1 1/2 cups sugar and oleo; beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs; beat well.

Add flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt, mix until well blended. In small bowl, combine 2 tbl sugar and cinnamon.

Shape dough into 1 inch balls, roll in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake at 400 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets.

Note: for thinner cookies: place balls of coated dough on cookie sheet and press gently with the bottom of a glass dipped in flour. 4 dz cookies. (they're better than Wal Mart's!)