My First Cookies

You will need:

• 23/4 cups sifted flour

• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups Imperial Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar or Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons Imperial Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar or Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Mixing bowl, measuring spoons and cups, mixing spoon, small bowl, baking sheet, potholder.

Work plan:

Combine flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt. In mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs. Beat well. Add flour mixture and blend well. Chill dough in refrigerator for 2 hours or till easy to handle. Turn on oven and set at 350°F. Lightly grease baking sheet. In small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Roll dough into very small balls (about 3/4 -inch across) and dip into sugar-cinnamon mixture. Place on baking sheet and bake 10 to 12 minutes.

Serve:

Makes about 72 cookies, but they will disappear fast, they're so good.

Idea:

Instead of sugar-cinnamon mixture, use 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cocoa, mixed well.

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Readers comments: 2/28/2009 4:14:29 PM EST These are called Roly-Polies in my 1959 edition of "My First Cookbook". So glad to see that they are still being made.  Donna Craft, 8/15/2008 12:57:30 PM EST My grandparents were killed when I was 3 months old. The first time my brother ate one of these cookies, he said they tasted like grandma's tea cakes. Thank you for making good memories for my brother. 3/22/2007 5:48:40 PM EST I loved this as a child, when my children used my cookbook, they thought it was the best thing in the world!!! 8/13/2006 3:02:03 AM EST Did anyone guess that they used to be called Roly Polies back around the mid 60's! Still a great and easy to make favorite for any age!! RJ, Queensland, Australia