Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar, for rolling
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon, for rolling

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line your cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together 1 cup of butter (or margarine) and the sugars until smooth and fluffy.
3. Beat in the 2 eggs and 2 teaspoons of vanilla, mixing until fully incorporated.
4. In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients: 3 1/2 cups of flour, 2 teaspoons of cream of tartar, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
5. Gradually blend the dry mixture into the wet ingredients, adding about a quarter of it at a time until well combined.
6. In a small bowl, mix together 1/4 cup of granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon for rolling.
7. Shape the dough into 3/4 inch balls and roll each ball in the cinnamon sugar mixture until well coated.
8. Place the rolled dough balls on the prepared cookie sheets, spacing them a couple of inches apart, and bake in the oven for 12-13 minutes.
9. Once baked, allow the cookies to cool on wire racks before storing them in an airtight container for up to a week.