Thursday, December 25, 2008

Cinnamon Cookies... Hummmm!

I made a few different batches of cookies (and granola - but more of that on a later post) this month to give out to friends as yummy gifts and after the Butter Pecan Cookies (our very favorite cookie lately - and some of my friend's too, I was asked twice for the recipe on those!), these Snickerdoodles were the second best.
Matheus is a cinnamon fan (he loves cinnamon rolls!) and really liked these, he declared one of the best cookies we have made!
These are super simple cookies and what I liked the most about them was that they had a perfect balance of a crispy edge and chewy center, and I like chewy cookies. They had cinnamon flavor throughout without being overpowering and were on the sweet side (at least for me) due to the sugar coating, but were not extremely sweet that you would not be able to eat a couple in a row.
The cookie dough comes together quickly and the only part that takes a little longer is the rolling and coating in cinnamon sugar process, but still they are easy and simple to make.
One thing to note is to make sure to leave a good space between the dough balls because these cookies do spread a bit while baking. Also, let them cool a couple of minutes before removing from the baking sheet after baking as they are quite soft right out of the oven.
These are the kind of cookies to make on a rainy afternoon when you are at home without much to do. To me they felt like more comforting-type cookies, a little treat to satisfy an occasional sweet tooth.
If you are a cookie person (which to be true I am not...) make sure to give these a try, I am sure they will not disappoint!
Ana

Snickerdoodles
(Adapted from Cooking Light, September 2007)

3/4 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (about 6 3/4 ounces)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon


Preheat oven to 375°F.

Cream granulated sugar, brown sugar, and butter with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and egg. Add flour, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt to the bowl and beat just until combined. Shape dough into balls.

Mix 1/3 cup granulated sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon in a small dish. Roll balls in sugar mixture, and place 2 inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake for about 8 minutes or until tops crack. Cool on pans 1 minute. Remove from pans; cool on a wire rack.

The yield on these will depend on the size you roll the cookie dough, but you will certainly get at least 20 out of a single batch.

7 comments:

Valentina said...

Oh Ana, this recipe sounds very festive. I will take note. Matheus is such a lovely companion,isn't he?!

Cris said...

Ana, como foi seu Natal! Que linda receita para o dia de Natal, adoro ficar lambiscando à mesa com a família na tarde de Natal, este ano acho que foi o ano que mais conversamos e bebemos café, hihihi. Espero que 2009 traga muitas novidades para sua família! Beijocas

Eli said...

Ana venho aqui te desejar uma linda passagem de ano, e um novo ano cheio de coisas boas!!

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Moacir said...

Oi, Ana! Adorei seu blog e o comentário que você deixou lá no meu. Queria te responder, mas não tenho seu email. A Fernanda me deu o endereço, mas acho que deletei a mensagem acidentalmente.

De qualquer forma, acho que temos algumas "figurinhas" para trocar. Me manda seu email.

Um beijo!

Eli said...

Ana estou tão preocupada com vc, me mande um email, pelo menos para que saiba que está bem querida!


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Laurinha said...

Que saudades daqui!!!!

Estava de férias, aos poucos vou me atualizando...

Cadê vc?

Beijinhos

EuEle said...

Ei garota!! To com sodade. Volta de vez em quando aqui. Beijos nos tres!!