Saturday, December 20, 2008

Snickerdoodles

Soft sugar cookie with a cinnamon-sugar topping.

1 1/2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 390 degrees.
2. Combine 1 1/2 cups white sugar, butter or margarine, vanilla and eggs. Mix well.
3. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Blend well. Shape dough into 1 inch
balls. Combine 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon. Roll dough
in sugar/cinnamon mixture and place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake
8-10 minutes or until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheets.