Giant Snickerdoodles - an answer to gift giving?

This is another favorite Snickerdoodle recipe that makes the whole house smell wonderful as they bake and the cinnamon scents the air. It is a good recipe for gift giving as you can stack them four or five high, wrap in clear bags, and complete with a ribbon for little 'think of you' gifts. There are always people we feel we should have some sort of gift for them on Christmas yet don't really know them well enough to start a gift-giving tradition. A packet of fresh cookies tells them you are thinking of them kindly and there isn't any 'now I have to give them a gift' reaction. It is also a way to keep our Christmas budget in check yet let people know you care.

Giant Snickerdoodles 3 cups sugar 1 cup softened butter 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 4 eggs 5 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons sugar 4 teaspoons cinnamon Dash of ground cloves Heat oven to 375 degrees. Combine the sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl and beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs, blending well. Add flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Mix well. Combine the 4 tablespoon sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Measure out 1/4 cups of dough and form into balls. Roll balls in cinnamon/sugar mixture and place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until set. Remove immediately from baking sheets onto a cooling rack. Makes approximately 3 ½ dozen big cookies. Can be made smaller but be sure to adjust baking time.