Snickerdoodles

1 1/2 cups sugar + 3 tablespoons
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream together 1 1/2 cups sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs. Add the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt and mix together. Combine cinnamon and 3 tablespoons of sugar in a bowl. Roll dough into balls the size of quarters and roll in cinnamon and sugar mixture. Place on cookie sheets about two inches apart and bake 8 to 10 minutes.