Snickerdoodles

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 extra large eggs
• 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, stir together the sugar and cinnamon and set aside.
• 2 to make the cookie dough, stir together the dry ingredients.
• 3 in a bowl, cream the butter. add the sugar and continue to mix, then add the eggs and vanilla and mix thoroughly.
• 4 add the dry ingredients and mix until blended.
• 5 chill dough 1 hour.
• 6 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 7 roll balls of dough about the size of a walnut then roll them in the cinnamon sugar to coat. (may need more sugar and cinnamon to taste.)
• 8 place on an un-greased sheet pan 2 1/2 inches apart.
• 9 bake for 10-11 minutes until puffed up and the surface is slightly cracked.
• 10 let cool on the sheet pan a few minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.
• 11 these should be moist, not crisp so be careful not to over bake.