Heat oven to 400.
Mix shortening, sugar and eggs thoroughly. Measure flour, blend all dry ingredients, stir in.
Roll into balls the size of small walnuts. Roll in mixture of 2 tbsp sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake 8 to 10 min. (These cookies puff up at first, then flatten out.) Makes about 5 dozen 2 in. cookies.