Snickerdoodles

A Christmas classic. :)

I love this recipe because the snickerdoodles always come out super "fluffy" and cakey.


Snickerdoodles
(makes 4 dozen cookies)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 3/4 cups sugar, divided
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 2 tsps vanilla extract
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsps baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 heaping Tbsp ground cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
3. Cream together butter, 1 1/2 cups of sugar, eggs and vanilla in a stand mixer using the paddle attachment. Add in the flour mix and mix until just blended.
4. In a separate small bowl, mix together remaining 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon. Roll cookie dough into 1 inch balls. Roll the balls into the cinnamon sugar mixture. Set each ball about an inch and half apart on the cookie sheet, flattening the middle slightly with your thumb.
5. Bake 8-10 minutes, or until set but middle still looking soft. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about a minute before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
6. Serve with ice cream, coffee, milk, etc.