A favorite from my childhood that joined the cookie party pantheon for the 2022 edition in Paris (held 2023, thanks to an illness).
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Dough Chilling Time1 hourhr
CourseDessert
CuisineAmerican
Keywordchristmas cookie, Cinnamon, cookies
Ingredients
Cookie Batter
250gsalted butter
2tspcream of tartar
1tspbaking soda
2 3/4cflour
1 1/2csugar
2eggs
1tspvanilla extract
Sugar Coating
2tbspsugar
2tspcinnamon powder
Instructions
Allow butter to soften. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper (optional). Measure and mix flour, salt, cream of tartar and baking soda, and keep aside. Make the sugar/cinnamon mixture in a small bowl and keep aside.
Cream the butter and sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until fluffy. Add the dry ingredients slowly. When you have a cohesive dough, wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least an hour.
Preheat oven to 350F/180C. Roll into balls of uniform size, and roll in the sugar mixture, and place on prepared cookie sheet, 2 inches apart (they will fall into flat rounds). Cook until they begin to crack on the top and they keep their shape when moved to the side (depends on the size of your cookie; tart checking at 6 mins). You want them chewy, so don't over cook them unless you plan to use them for ice cream sandwiches (which is not a bad plan!).
Notes
if not using salted butter/margarine, add 1/2 tsp salt