Cinnamon Sugar Crinkles

Total Time: 1 hr 24 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 54 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsulphered molasses
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 position oven rack in center of oven; preheat oven to 350°; grease two baking sheets.
• 2 make the dough: sift together the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt into a bowl; stir until well blended; set aside.
• 3 in the bowl of an electric mixer, using the paddle attachment, beat the butter, sugar, and molasses at medium-high speed until light, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• 4 add in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 5 beat in the vanilla extract; scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat for 30 seconds.
• 6 at low speed, add the flour mixture and mix just until blended.
• 7 make the topping: in a small bowl, gently whisk the cinnamon and sugar together.
• 8 shape the dough into 1 1/4 inch balls (using about 1 1/2 tablespoons dough for each cookie).
• 9 roll each ball into the cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat completely; arrange balls on baking sheets, spacing them 2 1/2 inches apart.
• 10 flatten each cookie into a 2-inch disk.
• 11 bake, one sheet at a time, for 16-18 minutes, until the tops are crinkly and they are puffed and lightly browned on the edges.
• 12 transfer the cookies to a wire rack and cool completely.