Snickerdoodles

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
cinnamon/sugar mixture

 

Preheat oven to 350F. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.  Beat sugar, cream of tartar and butter together on medium speed until pale and fluffy. Mix in eggs. Reduce speed to low and gradually mix in flour mixture.
Shape the dough into 1” balls (about 4 dozen). Roll in cinnamon/sugar mixture.  Bake on greased cookie sheet for 8 minutes.