cookie time!

Since I have aptly named this blog after my first true love, I will have to share some of my favorite cookie recipes.  Today's recipe is snickerdoodles.  It makes a ton, they freeze well, and they are so easy.  Be sure and use real butter, they are so much better that way. 
                                 
                                                  Snickerdoodles
1 lb. butter              2 tsp. baking soda
6 c. flour                 1 tsp. cream of tartar
4 c. sugar                1/2 c. sugar
4 eggs                     1 T. cinnamon
1 T. vanilla
                               In a large bowl beat butter and sugar until creamy.  Add eggs, vanilla, baking soda, and cream of tartar and mix.  Add flour, mix until smooth.  Refrigerate for 2 hours.  Mix the 1/2 c. sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.  Roll dough into 2-inch balls, roll in sugar cinnamon mixture and place on cookie sheet.  Bake at 325 for 8-10 minutes or until ball is flat and cookie starts to split and loses its shine. 

      Now here is an example of the extreme cuteness of kids:  Last Saturday we were babysitting two little boys at our house for a few hours.  They are 4 and 6 years old - adorable little munchkins.  Anyway, after they had been here for a while, the 6-yr-old said, "You know, that baby doesn't look anything like any of you guys here.  I think maybe he's from Mexico."  Cute to the ness.  He knew something was up and was just throwing me an FYI.  It was greatly appreciated and duly noted.  I did then let him in on the baby's China connection.  We are still chuckling.