The Best Snickerdoodles Ever

I've always had a personal love for snickerdoodles. Some of my favorite memories are of me, sitting on the kitchen counter with my mom, helping her roll the cookie dough balls in the cinnamon sugar. Those kinds of memories are the best - the ones where you don't remember much more than little snippets and pieces, but you know things were good and you felt happy. Sorry to get all sappy on ya, but these are just the kind of feelings that making snickerdoodles brings up. I guess you could say they are somewhat of a comfort food for me. That explains why I can eat five of them in a row without thinking twice about it.

I don't just love snickerdoodles though. I love these snickerdoodles. Trust me when I say that I've tried quite a few of these cookies in my day and I haven't been able to find a recipe that will top these bad boys.

Ingredients:

• 2-1/2 cups flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
3. Cream together butter and sugar. {If you're doing this by hand, cream until pale and fluffy. If you're using a mixer, about 3 minutes should do the trick. I know you're tempted to skimp on the time, but trust me - it will make your cookies much more full and soft if you do it for longer.)
4. Mix in eggs until well combined.
5. Gradually mix in flour until dough forms.
6. In a separate, small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon together.
7. Shape dough into about 1-3/4 inch balls.
8. Roll balls in cinnamon sugar.
9. Space about 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
10. Bake for 9-10 minutes.
11. Eat while hot with a cold glass of milk!

I hope these cookies will make some memories for you and your family to cherish as well! They're definitely the best I've ever had.

-Sarah

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