Cookies

Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe
This is a simple cookie recipe that will surely delight young and old. The cookies are coated with cinnamon and sugar for an extra special taste.
Ingredients
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 large egg• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 4 Tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a mixing bowl, beat the butter on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add the 1 cup sugar, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in the egg and vanilla until well blended. Beat in as much flour as you can with the mixer, and stir in remaining flour. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
Combine the 4 tablespoons sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon. Shape the dough into 1 inch balls and roll in cinnamon sugar mixture to coat. Place balls of dough 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 11 minutes or until edges are beautifully golden. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.

Chocolate sugar cookies:
Prep Time:20 min
Total Time:45 min
About 3-1/2 doz. or 21 servings, about two cookies each

2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
4 squares BAKER’S Unsweetened Baking Chocolate
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine
1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla

PREHEAT oven to 375°F. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
MICROWAVE chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add 1 cup of the sugar; mix well. Blend in egg and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture until well blended. Refrigerate 15 min. or until dough is easy to handle. Shape into 1-inch balls; roll in remaining 1/2 cup sugar. Place, 2 inches apart, on ungreased baking sheets. (If flatter crisper cookies are desired, flatten balls with bottom of clean glass.)
BAKE 8 to 10 min. or until set. Cool on baking sheets 1 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.