1Add one stick (or half a cup) of unsalted butter into a bowl.
2Beat the butter.
3Add half a cup of granulated sugar and a fourth of a cup of brown sugar.
4Mix the sugars and butter.
5Add one egg and mix it in.
6Add a teaspoon of vanilla paste and mix.
7Sift one and a half cups of all-purpose flour, a pinch of salt, half a teaspoon of baking soda, and a teaspoon of cream of tartar into the wet ingredients.
8Mix the dry and wet ingredients until a dough forms.
9Prepare cinnamon sugar by mixing cinnamon and sugar together.
10Scoop the dough, roll it into a ball, and then roll it in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
11Place the cinnamon-sugar coated dough balls on a sheet tray.
12Bake in the oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about 10 minutes.
13Allow the cookies to cool down once baked.
Ingredients
1 stick unsalted butter
0.5 cup granulated sugar
0.25 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla paste
1.5 cups all-purpose flour
1 pinch salt
0.5 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tartar
cinnamon sugar
cinnamon
Equipment
bowlsiftersheet trayoven
Tips
Use unsalted butter to control the amount of salt in the cookies.
When hand mixing, place a damp paper towel under the bowl to keep it from moving.
Sift flour to prevent clumps and ensure a smooth dough.