Giant Snickerdoodles  #6

                1 cup butter or margarine
                1 1/2 cups plus 2 Tbs. sugar
                2 eggs
                2 3/4 cups unsifted flour
                2 tsp cream of tartar
                1 tsp baking soda
                2 tsp cinnamon

                Beat with electric mixer at medium speed, butter, 1 1/2 cups
               sugar  and eggs until light and fluffy, scraping sides of bowl
               occasionally.   In a separate bowl, combine flour, cream of tartar,
               baking soda.   Add to creamed mixture until well blended.
               Refrigerate dough for  30 minutes.

                Preheat oven to 375.  combine remaining 2 Tbs. sugar and
               cinnamon  in a flat open bowl.  Shape dough into 2 inch balls and
               roll in  cinnamon-sugar.  Place 3 inches apart on ungreased
               cookie sheets.  Bake 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown.
               Remove from cookie sheet  and cool on wire rack.