Cinnamon snickerdoodle cookies

Name: Cinnamon snickerdoodle cookies
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 250g plain flour; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 2 tsp cream of tartar; 125g butter, softened; 150g caster sugar; 1 egg; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 tbsp caster sugar; 2 tsp ground cinnamon

Soft, crackly cookies rolled in cinnamon sugar, with a gentle tang and a chewy middle.

Time40 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.15 a head
Oven180°C (160°C fan)

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12 cookies

Ingredients

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250 gplain flour
1 tspbicarbonate of soda
2 tspcream of tartar
125 gbuttersoftened
150 gcaster sugar
1egg
1 tspvanilla extract
2 tbspcaster sugar
2 tspground cinnamon

Method

1
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Line two baking trays with baking paper.
2
Mix the flour, bicarbonate of soda and cream of tartar in a bowl.
3
Beat the butter and 150 g sugar for 3 minutes until pale and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
4
Stir in the dry mix to make a soft dough. Mix the 2 tbsp sugar with the cinnamon on a plate.
5
Roll the dough into 12 balls, roll each in the cinnamon sugar, and space them well apart on the trays.
6
Bake for 10 minutes until the edges are set and the tops are cracked. Cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then move to a rack.
10 min

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