1Put one stick or half a cup of unsalted butter into a bowl.
2Beat the butter until creamy.
3Add half a cup of granulated sugar and a fourth of a cup of brown sugar to the bowl.
4Mix the butter and sugars together until combined.
5Add one egg to the mixture.
6Mix the egg into the batter.
7Add a teaspoon of vanilla paste to the mixture.
8Mix the vanilla paste into the batter.
9Sift 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 bowl with the wet ingredients.
10Mix all the dry and wet ingredients until a dough forms.
11In a separate bowl, combine granulated sugar and cinnamon for the cinnamon sugar coating.
12Scoop the dough and roll it into a ball.
13Drop the dough ball into the cinnamon sugar and roll it around to coat.
14Place the coated dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
15Bake the cookies in the oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about 10 minutes.
Ingredients
1 stick unsalted butter
0.5 cup unsalted butter
0.5 cup granulated sugar
0.25 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla paste
1.5 cups all-purpose flour
1 pinch salt
0.5 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
granulated sugar
cinnamon
Equipment
cookie jarapronbowlplatespatulawhiskpaper towelsiftercookie scoopbaking sheetparchment paper
Tips
Use unsalted butter to control the amount of salt in your cookies, preventing them from being too salty.
If hand-mixing, place a damp paper towel or towel under the bowl to prevent it from moving while mixing.