Now that I have more time on my hands, I’m going to share a holiday recipe everyday from now until Christmas. To make up for the veggie-filled healthy lasagna I posted on Sunday, I have a cookie recipe today. I made these cookies yesterday to celebrate being done with the semester.
They are very very good. The outside is crisp but the middle is soft and chewy. I like to make mine on the smaller side so that you can eat 2-3 instead of one.
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks butter, at room temperature
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°, line baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper and set aside.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- In another bowl, combine butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla, and beat to combine.
- Add dry ingredients, and beat to combine.
- In a small bowl, combine remaining 1/4 cup sugar and the ground cinnamon.
- Use your hands to form balls of the dough, and roll in cinnamon sugar. {This is a great step for kid helpers}
- Place about two inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake until the cookies are set in center, about 10 minutes.
- Let cool before enjoying.
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On an unrelated note:
I just got back from my cousin Tabatha’s Christmas show at her preschool. Preschool is such a fun age- all of the kids are adorable! She told us she was a “moose”, which had my aunt and I scratching our heads wondering what a moose had to do with the nativity story. Turns out she was a donkey. 
