Snickerdoodle cookies

Soft chewy cookies

 These are a hit and definitely on my top 5 cookie of all time list.  I'm a huge fan of cookies that are chewy and stay fresh for a few days.  I hate the cookies that are soft and chewy out of the oven and then after a day are crispy and crumby (not sure that is a word, but you know what I mean).


Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
 3 teaspoons cinnamon



Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Wet ingredients - Mix butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar and eggs thoroughly in a large bowl.
3. Dry ingredients - Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl.
4. Mix the wet and dry - Blend dry ingredients into butter mixture.
5. Chill dough, and chill an ungreased cookie sheet for about 10-15 minutes in the fridge.  Don't skip this step.  I think it is key. Unless you want flat cookies
6. Meanwhile, mix 3 tablespoons sugar, and 3 teaspoons cinnamon in a small bowl.
7. Scoop 1 inch globs of dough into the sugar/ cinnamon mixture.
8. Coat by gently rolling balls of dough in the sugar mixture.
9. Place on chilled ungreased cookie sheet, and bake 10 minutes.
10. Remove from pan immediately.