Snickerdoodles

One of the few snickerdoodle recipes that does not require cream of tarter. Recipe is from Gale Gand (Food Network).

• Ready In: 32 mins
• Yields: 37 cookies

Ingredients

• For the topping

• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon

• Cookie dough

• 3 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  cup butter
• 2  cups sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  tablespoon light corn syrup
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. In a small bowl, stir together the cinnamon and sugar and set aside.
3. Combine the dry ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside.
4. In a mixer with paddle attachment,cream the butter.
5. Add the sugar and continue to mix, then add eggs, corn syrup and vanilla.
6. Mix thoroughly.
7. Add the dry ingredients a little at a time until well blended.
8. Chill dough it it is sticky and hard to handle.
9. Roll balls of dough into about the size of a walnut and then roll in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
10. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
11. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until puffed up and the surface of the cookie is cracked.
12. When done let cool for a few minutes before moving to wire rack to completely cool.