Snickerdookles, cookies of the fairy world

1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
2-3/4 cups flour
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. baking soda
2 T. sugar
2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Mix 1-1/2 cups of sugar, the margarine (butter), shortening and eggs, beating well. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda. Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls. In a separate bowl, mix 2T sugar and 2 tsp. cinnamon. This is the magic fairy dust!! Roll balls of dough in fairy dust, coating all sides. Place on ungreased cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown on bottom. Immediately remove from cookie sheet onto wire cooling racks. Makes about 6 dozen cookies. Store in air tight container.
Hint: Great cookie to share with Santa Claus!