Snickerdoodles

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• Cooking spray

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife.
3. Combine flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar, stirring with a whisk.
4. Combine 1 cup sugar and butter in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended.
5. Add corn syrup, vanilla, and egg; beat well.
6. Gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture, beating just until combined.
7. Cover and chill 10 minutes.
8. Combine 3 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon, stirring with a whisk.
9. With moist hands, shape dough into 42 (1-inch) balls.
10. Roll balls in sugar mixture.
11. Place balls 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray.
12. Flatten balls with bottom of a glass.
13. Bake at 375° for 5 minutes (cookies will be slightly soft).
14. Cook on baking sheets 2 minutes.
15. Remove cookies from pans; cool completely on wire racks.