Cinnamon-Sugar Cookies

Who doesn't love a good cookie every now and then!?  I tend to avoid making cookies very often as I will subsiquently eat way too many of them and put them in the freezer is not a full deterent.  But one can always drop off a portion of the batch in the company kitchen (if you work in technology they will be gone before you know it) or give them to neighbors or take them as a little gift to give when visiting a friend.  So there are ways to minimize the impact to the waistline... Oh and you also can find recipes in Cooking Light.

I had the craving for cookies yesterday and so pulled out of my recipes to try binder (which is filled with pages torn out of magazines from the past few years) a fairly light recipe for Cinnamon-Sugar Cookies.  The description was definitely making my mouth water with phrases like "buttery and sweet with a hint of spice."  And for bonus points they only have 105 calories per cookie!  Very nicely done, Cooking Light!

The recipe is really quite easy and I didn't even make adjustments as the flavoring sounds perfect with vanilla and cinnamon.  I suppose you could add a little nutmeg to make the hint of spice more fall-like.  They are lovely with an afternoon coffee or tea.

Cinnamon-Sugar Cookies

Source Cooking Light

1 cup granulated sugar
6 Tablespoons butter, softened
1 Tablespoon light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 cup cake flour
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup turbinado sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Place granulated sugar and butter in a bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 3 minutes). Add corn syrup, vanilla, and egg; beat 3 minutes or until well blended.

Lightly spoon cake flour and all-purpose flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Add flour mixture to butter mixture; stir until just combined. Wrap in plastic wrap; chill 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 375°.

Combine turbinado sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl. Shape dough into 48 balls, about 1 teaspoon each. Roll balls in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 12 minutes or until golden on bottom. Cool on wire racks.

These cookies are so tasty and have the perfect bit of crunch vs chewy.  Enjoy!

~ Tara

Comments

[Freedom]

These look delicious! I'll definitely give them a try. Thank you!