COPYCAT RECIPE #2 - MRS. FIELDS CINNAMON SUGAR COOKIES

Copycat recipe #2 - Mrs. Fields Cinnamon Sugar Cookies image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 12

Topping:
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Cookies:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup salted butter, softened
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon for topping. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, soda and salt. Mix well with wire whisk and set aside.
In a large bowl, blend sugars with an electric mixer set at medium speed. Add the butter, and mix to form a grainy paste. Scrape sidesof bowl, then add the eggs and vanilla extract. Mix at medium speed until light and fluffy.
Add the flour mixture and blend at low speed just until combined. Do not over mix. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and roll each ball in cinnamon-sugar topping.
Place onto ungreased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Immediately transfer cookies with a spatula to a cool, flat surface.