TOPPING—–
3 tb Sugar
1 tb Ground cinnamon
COOKIES—–
2 1/2 c Flour
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1 c Dark brown sugar — pack
1/2 c Sugar
1 c Salted butter — soft
2 lg Eggs
2 ts Pure vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 300~F. In a small bowl combine sugar and cinnamon for
topping. Set aside. In a medium bowl combine flour, soda and salt. Mix well
with a wire whisk and set aside In a large bowl blend sugars with an
electric mixer set at medium speed. Add the butter and mix to form a grainy
paste. Scrape sides of bowl, then add eggs and vanilla extract. Mix at
medium speed until light annd fluffy. Add the flour mixture and blend at
low speed just until combined. DO NOT OVERMIX. Shape dough into 1-inch
balls and roll each ball in cinnamon-sugar topping. Place on ungreased
cookie sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Immediately transfer
cookies with a spatula to a cool, flat surface.
Yields
36 Servings