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My New and Improved Snickerdoodles

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 40 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and 1-1/2 cups sugar on speed 2 for 3 minutes.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating until fully combined.
  • Turn stand mixer off, and add vanilla, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and flour.
  • Mix on lowest speed until barely combined.
  • Press dough to form a ball, and cover with plastic wrap.
  • Refrigerate for at least one hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • Combine 1/3 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon in a cereal bowl.
  • Form dough into balls the size of walnuts.
  • Roll each cookie ball in the cinnamon-sugar mixture, and place on lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
  • When the tray is full, bake for 10-12 minutes.
  • Allow cookies to cool on the sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack.
  • The cookies will puff up at first but will flatten out a bit while cooling.
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