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Old-fashioned buttery cookies with a tender crumb and cinnamon-sugar coating.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: German-American
Calories: 160
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for coating)
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • Baking Sheets
  • cooling rack

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
  3. Mix in eggs one at a time until combined.
  4. Add flour, baking powder, and salt; mix until a soft dough forms.
  5. Combine cinnamon and sugar for coating in a small bowl.
  6. Scoop dough, roll lightly in cinnamon sugar, and place on baking sheets.
  7. Bake for 10–12 minutes until lightly golden on the bottom.
  8. Cool briefly on the pan, then transfer to a wire rack.

Nutrition

Calories: 160kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 60mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 260IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.8mg

Notes

Do not overbake to keep the cookies soft and melt-in-your-mouth.

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