Cinnamon Cookies I

40 Reviews

“ This cookie is soft and delicious. The smell of cinnamon will fill the house when you bake these.” - by a. little

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 egg yolks
2 tablespoons milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

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Original recipe yields 6 dozen

Directions

In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the egg yolks, then stir in the milk. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt, stir into the wet ingredients until well blended. Wrap dough and chill for at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out cookies using a 2 1/4 inch cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart onto a cookie sheet.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned. Remove cookies to wire racks and cool.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (36 total)

Calories
75 cal
4%

Carbs
11.1 g
4%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Alexis Delray

Dec. 24, 2005

"I chilled and rolled the dough as instructed--yields a pretty good cookie. If you're going to roll it, chilling it is necessary otherwise the dough will be too sticky to work with. These are most li..." See moreke cinnamon sugar cookies when rolled. They are very good--great for decorating too if one is so inclined."

MOELASSES

Jan. 3, 2005

"I thought this was a strange little recipe (3 egg yolks? milk?) but it turned out very well. I did not refrigerate the dough. There was no need. I rolled it into balls, then rolled in white sugar, ..." See morethen pressed them down slightly on the baking sheet. This recipe didn't make anywhere near 6 dozen for me, but then I didn't roll out the dough. I'd say they were like big, soft cinnamony sugar cookies. Yum."

Abigail

Aug. 19, 2005

"I loved these, especially paired with fresh berries. They were a hit with the whole family. The only issue is that these cookies should be taken out of the oven before they're brown, since they are bu..." See morernt at that point. I baked mine 9:30 at 325 degrees."

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