Snickerdoodle Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon clove
• 1/2 cup nuts, of your choice (optional)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 beat the butter and sugar until fluffy.
• 3 add the egg, vanilla, salt, soda, and milk. continue beating.
• 4 add 1 teaspoons each cinnamon and nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoons cloves. continue beating. add nuts, if using.
• 5 mix in flour one cup at a time until smooth with a wooden spoon.
• 6 refrigerate dough for 15-20 minutes and or overnight for easier handling.
• 7 while the dough is being refrigerated, combine remaining cinnamon and sugar in a cereal bowl.
• 8 once the dough is chilled, roll into 1 inch balls and flatten between your palms.
• 9 dip into the cinnamon-sugar and place on a greased cookie sheet.
• 10 bake for 8-12 minutes. (usually about 10.).