Cinnamon Roll Cookies Recipe

Directions:

1. For cinnamon mix:.
2. Combine sugar and cinnamon.
3. For cookie dough:.
4. Cream shortning and sugar in large bowl. Blend in vanilla and eggs.
5. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 tsp cinnamon. add to creamed mix and beat well.
6. Turn dough onto a sheet of waxed paper. Spread dough into a 9 by 6-inch rectangle. Sprinkle 4 tbsp cinnamon mix. Roll up jelly roll style into a log. Dust log with remaining sugar. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
7. Heat oven to 375. Spray cookie sheets with pam spray.
8. Slice dough 1/4 inch thick. Bake for 8 minutes.