Snickerdoodle Cookies

Yesterday I went to an outdoor concert in a park.  It was an area of town I didn't know well.  We walked around the neighborhood afterwards.  It was delightful.

The park was by the river.  The city has built a path along the river and through the park.  There were restaurants along the path and many people enjoying the start of the weekend in the relaxed atmosphere.  

  

I have lived in this area for around five years, and it surprises me when I discover an neighborhood, event, or museum.  It shouldn't be surprising because it happens all the time.

I rarely make snickerdoodle cookies.  I can probably count on one had the number of times I have baked these type of cookies in my life.  

Whenever I try one, I think, "I should eat these more often."  They're so tender, buttery, and homey.

The cookie recipe came from food.com.  I made half the amount directed.

The cookies require 1/2 cup butter, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 3/8 cups flour, 1 teaspoon cream of tarter, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, and 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon.

I creamed the sugar and room temperature butter together.

After the sugar and butter were creamy, I added the egg and stirred.

I added the flour, cream of tarter, salt, and baking soda.

I stirred until all the ingredients were thoroughly combined.  I let the cookie dough batter chill in the fridge for ten minutes.

While the dough was resting in the fridge, I combined the remaining sugar and cinnamon. 

I formed the dough into golf ball size lumps and rolled them in the cinnamon and sugar mixture.

I placed the formed dough on a greased sheet about two inches apart.

I baked the cookies for 11 minutes at 350 degrees.

I let the cookies rest for a couple of minutes on the pan before placing them on a wire rack to cool completely. 

These cookies were lovely.  The were as good as any snickerdoodle from a bakery,

 There were tender and soft.  The cinnamon flavor was pronounced, warm, and exquisite.

They are an old fashioned cookie but still elegant.  They are like a stately grandma.

 I thoroughly enjoyed these cookies, as did my coworkers who ate them with gusto.

 They were delectable, buttery, and chewy.