Snickerdoodles
Classic American cookies coated in cinnamon sugar with a hint of lemon.
Ingredients
flour
250 g
baking soda
1/2 teaspoon
salt
1/4 teaspoon
nutmeg (ground)
a generous pinch
butter (softened at room temperature)
115 g
sugar
175 g
egg
1
egg yolk
1
vanilla extract
1 teaspoon
lemon zest or orange zest
1 teaspoon
cinnamon (for coating)
2 teaspoons
sugar (for coating)
2 tablespoons
Instructions
1
Step 1
Preheat oven to 190°C. Prepare two baking sheets, brush with melted butter.
2
Step 2
Sift in flour, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Cream butter and sugar, add egg, egg yolk, vanilla extract and lemon zest. Beat until light and fluffy. Add the sifted dry ingredients and mix until combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, cover with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes. Mix cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl.
3
Step 3
Scoop dough with a teaspoon and roll into balls about 2.5cm in diameter. Roll evenly in the cinnamon sugar, place on the baking sheet with 5cm spacing. Gently flatten, bake for 12 minutes until the edges are lightly golden and can be slid on the baking sheet. Remove and cool on a wire rack. Repeat with remaining dough.
