Snickerdoodles

This may be the most popular cookie I make.

Everyone loves these snickerdoodles.

They are soft, chewy and delicious little nuggets of cinnamon goodness.

Snickerdoodles

(from Jessica)

(makes 4 dozen)

1 cup butter (at room temperature)

2 cups sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

3 teaspoons cinnamon

2 tablespoons milk

1/4 cup sugar + 1 tablespoon cinnamon for dipping

Directions

Preheat oven to 375.

Cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer until smooth. Add egg and vanilla, mixing well until combine, about 2 minutes. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt, and 3 teaspoons cinnamon. Mix until dough comes together. Add in milk. If dough is still crumbly, add milk 1 tablespoon at a time until it comes together. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

In a bowl combine remaining sugar and cinnamon. Remove dough from fridge and roll into big 1 1/2 inch balls. Dip in cinnamon sugar mixture and place on baking sheet. Lightly press down on dough to flatten it. Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes.

Enjoy! 

(Holiday edit:  subsitute cinnamon for pumpkin pie spice for the perfect "pumpker-doodle!!!")