Cinnamon Sugar Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter , softened
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.75 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.25 teaspoons salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

3. 3

   Combine 3 tablespoons white sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside.

4. 4

   Blend brown sugar and 1/2 cup white sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed. Add butter and blend until grainy. Add eggs and vanilla, mixing until light and fluffy.

5. 5

   Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl.

6. 6

   Add to butter-sugar mixture, mixing at low speed just long enough to combine. Overmixing makes tough cookies.

7. 7

   Roll dough into 1-inch balls, then roll each ball into cinnamon sugar to coat. Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheets

8. 8

   Bake in the preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from sheets and let cool on racks.