Cinnamon Sugar Cookies
The best way to describe these tasty cookies is like giant cinnamon Teddy Grahams. You could even make them look like little bears, but that’s only if you have way too much time on your hands. You can bake them to suit your tastes: if you like softer cookies, take them out on the early side; if you like crunchy cookies, leave them in for the full 10 minutes.
Recipe information
Yield
makes about 36 cookies
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 325°F.
Step 2
Place the margarine, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl and stir vigorously until smooth and creamy. Add the flour, cinnamon, and baking soda and stir until thoroughly combined.
Step 3
Drop heaping teaspoonfuls of the dough about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned on the edges.
cooking 101
Step 4
Baking soda and baking powder are both leavening agents, which means they cause baked goods to rise, but they’re used in different situations. To be effective, baking soda must be combined with acidic ingredients. This causes carbon dioxide bubbles to form, which raises the dough. Baking powder contains everything it needs to raise dough when combined with liquid ingredients, so it can be used in recipes that don’t include acidic ingredients. And sometimes both are used.
