Cinnamon Cookies
These cookies are one of the best cookies I have ever eaten. They make up easily, and they disappear fast. I make these every year when we put up our Christmas Tree. I serve them with hot Cocoa while we decorate our tree. I swear the cookies are anticipated as much as the tree!
These cookies are one of the best cookies I have ever eaten. They make up easily, and they disappear fast. I make these every year when we put up our Christmas Tree. I serve them with hot Cocoa while we decorate our tree. I swear the cookies are anticipated as much as the tree!
- Carbohydrate 4.95147454844758 g
- Cholesterol 9.55815972856196 mg
- Fat 2.03749875241341 g
- Fiber 0.0432357626491123 g
- Protein 0.210788992966909 g
- Saturated Fat 1.25653649458432 g
- Serving Size 1 1 serving(s) (13g)
- Sodium 1179.62094780011 mg
- Sugar 4.90823878579847 g
- Trans Fat 0.152895298780632 g
- Calories 38 calories
Step-by-step
- In a mixer bowl, cream together sugar and butter; beat in egg and vanilla.
- Combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
- Add to butter mixture.
- Blend well.
- Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or till firm enough to roll into balls.
- Shape dough into small balls about 3/4-inch in diameter.
- Roll in cinnamon sugar to coat.
- Set cookies 1-inch apart on lightly greased cookie sheets.
- Bake at 350degrees for 10 minutes or till the edges are lightly browned.
- Cool slightly on pans, then remove to racks to cool completely.
Why does cookie dough require a lengthy refrigeration period before shaping? Without this crucial resting window, butter melts prematurely in the oven, causing the small 3/4-inch spheres to spread into flat, greasy discs rather than holding their rounded, tender structure.
- Creaming sugar crystals into softened butter incorporates microscopic air pockets that expand under heat, which drives the leavening process alongside the baking powder.
- Chilling the dough for a full two hours firms the high butter fat content, allowing the shaped portions to retain their distinct shape during the initial minutes of heat exposure.
- Maintaining a moderate 350 degree Fahrenheit oven temperature ensures the exterior sets before the interiors overbake, yielding a contrast between crisp edges and soft centers.
- Using freshly ground cinnamon provides volatile aromatic oils that stale spice powders lose over time, resulting in a significantly more pungent aroma and sharper spiced flavor profile.
Pull the sheets from the oven the moment edges turn lightly golden. Transfer them to wire racks immediately after a brief cooling interval on the hot metal pans.
