



Snickerdoodles!!





So on Saturday, I made some cookies because the dance studio I dance at (dancing at a dance studio crazy right?) was having a showcase and I wanted to help out by making some treats for everyone to go along with all the other food we had! I was a little pressed for time and I didn't want to go overboard with the cookies so I thought I would keep it simple and make some cookies. Everyone loves cookies right? Well, maybe not everyone but I'm a firm believer in the fact that if you don't like cookies, you're wrong. Just kidding, but seriously, cookies are delicious.





As I was making these cookies my step-brother and our roommate kept wandering into the kitchen sniffing the air and asking me what I was doing. I should have told them they had to come to my showcase if they wanted any cookies. The more people who came to the studio the better right? Well, too bad I didn't do that. It's ok because the cookies turned out great and the showcase at the dance studio went the same way! Speaking of dance, holy wow I'm sore from yesterday. We did a few numbers and then we hung around afterwards just dancing with the DJ who is part of a break dance crew goofing around and trying different moves. Yep...this is why I'm unable to move much, even today. Well that and I went out drinking with my best friend afterwards, but that's another story. :-)





Anywho...these cookies are pretty simple to make and taste delicious! Here's what you'll need...





1/2 cup butter, softened (take it out about 30-45 minutes before you start)

1 cup of sugar

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour (plus add an extra ~1/4 cup)

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 tablespoons sugar





I usually use my kitchen-aid stand mixer when I'm doing cookies because it's so much easier to mix the batter/dough well. If you don't have one no big deal, just as long as the butter is softened enough you can do it by hand. Or you can use a hand mixer.













Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grab a bowl. In a large bowl or in the bowl of the stand mixer cream the butter and 1 cup of sugar together until it's light and fluffy, like so...









Oooooo nice and fluffy butter and sugar! Alright next up the egg and the vanilla need to be mixed in.



















