Snickerdoodles

Utensils Required:

Mixer (I've been happy with Kitchen Aid, but each to their own)
3/4 (or 1/4) (measuring) cup
1 (measuring) cup
1 TSP
1 regular spoon
Cookie Sheets (choose wisely as it can make a difference on the results)
Secondary mixing bowl
Sifter
Cooling racks

Ingredients Required:

1c (2 sticks) of butter
1 1/2 cups of white sugar
2 eggs (L or XL - XL is better)
1 tsp of Vanilla
2 3/4 cups of flour
1/4 tsp of salt
1 tsp of baking soda
2 tsp of Cream of TarTar

How to Make it:

1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees*
*You're going to have  practice  here based on your oven and type of cookie sheet. Thinner cookie sheets are good at 375 degrees, thicker cookie sheets are better at 400degrees, and then  there's the timing factor for  how long to leave in the oven that you'll need to experiment with.

2) Set butter in mixing bowl to start to soften. Mix some cinnamon and white sugar together (no set amount) into a small bowl and set aside.

3) In the sifter, add [in this order] a cup of flour, then the tsp of baking soda, then the 1/4 tsp of salt and then the last 1. 3/4 cups flour. Sift it all into the secondary mixing bowl and set to the side for the moment.

4) Add 1 1/2 cups of white sugar, ONE of the two eggs, and vanilla into the main mixer bowl and and mix. Mix well. Mix it until you see little or no chunks of butter. Turn the mixer off (you don't want to do the next part while the mixer is running unless you like cleaning up a giant mess).

5) Add the sifted flower mix.

6) Turn the mixer on low - lowest or second lowest setting and let it run slowly for a minute or so. Once you see the mix breaking into small chunks that are not flour white, speed it up a notch or two and THEN ADD THE SECOND EGG! (this is the 'secret' - adding the second egg at the end does something to making things come out wonderful). 

7) Crank up the mixer and let run until the dough is thoroughly mixed.

8) Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes.

9) Roll dough into balls approximately 1 1/2" in diameter.

10) Roll balls in cinnamon/white sugar mixture.

11) Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 400 degrees for 9 minutes

12) Let cool on rack and enjoy