Name: Crunchy Cinnamon Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 3/4 Cups All Purpose Flour; 2 Egg(s); 2 Tsp Ground Cinnamon; 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter; 1 1/2 Cups White Sugar; 1/2 Cup Vegetable Shortening; 1/2 Tsp Salt; 2 Tsp Cream of Tartar; 1 Tsp Baking Soda; 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract

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📋 What Ingredients do I need

You will need the following ingredients to make these Crunchy Cinnamon Cookies: All Purpose Flour, Eggs, Ground Cinnamon, Unsalted Butter, White Sugar, Vegetable Shortening, Salt, Cream of Tartar, Baking Soda and Vanilla Extract.

🥣 How to Make Crunchy Cinnamon Cookies

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Using an electric mixer, beat butter, eggs, shortening, vanilla, and 1 1/2 cups sugar at medium speed until creamy.
Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cream of tartar. Sift into butter mixture and mix to combine.
In a separate bowl, mix cinnamon and 2 Tbsp of sugar.
Scoop 1 tablespoonful of dough and roll into a ball. Toss in cinnamon sugar mixture and place on baking sheet.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely before serving.

Crunchy Cinnamon Cookies

For Cinnamon Lovers. These Crunchy Cinnamon Cookies are to die for! It's impossible to eat just one of these. Trust me.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Course Cookies

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 179 kcal

Ingredients

2 3/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
2 Egg(s)
2 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter
1 1/2 Cups White Sugar
1/2 Cup Vegetable Shortening
1/2 Tsp Salt
2 Tsp Cream of Tartar
1 Tsp Baking Soda
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Using an electric mixer, beat butter, eggs, shortening, vanilla, and 1 1/2 cups sugar at medium speed until creamy.
Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cream of tartar. Sift into butter mixture and mix to combine.
In a separate bowl, mix cinnamon and 2 Tbsp of sugar.
Scoop 1 tablespoonful of dough and roll into a ball. Toss in cinnamon sugar mixture and place on baking sheet.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 179kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 140mgPotassium: 63mgSugar: 12gVitamin A: 140IUCalcium: 9mgIron: 0.8mg

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