Vanilla Bean Snickerdoodles Recipe

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
3. Sift together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
4. Combine butter and 1 ½ cups sugar in bowl of electric mixer. Beat on medium speed with paddle attachment until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat in the eggs and vanilla until combined.
6. Add dry ingredients in 3 batches until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
7. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for an hour.
8. Combine the cinnamon and ¼ cup sugar in a small bowl.
9. Using a small ice cream scoop (size 30 or 40 or a heaping tablespoon), form balls of the dough.
10. Roll the balls in the cinnamon sugar to coat.
11. Place the balls on the baking sheets about 2 inches apart and bake for 10 minutes (to bake more evenly, you can rotate the sheet after 5 minutes).
12. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Photos taken by Kathryn Herndon at @kniftykat