4 Tbsps shortening
                6 Tbsps sugar
                1/2 an egg
                2 tsps milk

                Sift and stir in:
                3/4 cup sifted flour
                1/2 tsp cream of tartar
                1/4 tsp baking soda
                1/8 tsp salt
                1/8 tsp nutneg.

                Make cinnamon/sugar mixture for use later.  Roll dough into balls
               the  size of walnuts.  Roll in mixture of cinnamon and sugar.  Place
               2 inches  apart on ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake 15 minutes at
               375 degrees or  until brown but still soft.

                (I usually make at least a double batch of these, which greatly
               simplifies the 1/2 egg ingredient!)