Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe

The Recipe

1. Preheat oven to 325°F., 220 or Gas 6
2. Line a baking sheet with a parchment paper and set aside. 
3. Put aside 50g of sugar for later)
4. With the paddle attachment attached to your mixer, mix the butter, vanilla and both the sugars together on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
5. Add in the egg, the yolk and mix for 1 minute, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
6. Turn the speed right down to 1 and spoon in the cookie flour mix until it's all mixed.
7. Using a medium (2- tablespoon) cookie scoop portion out the dough and roll into a ball. Then roll each cookie dough ball into the cinnamon-sugar mixture until coated.
8. Place on prepared baking sheet about 12 cm apart
9. This mix should make about 18 to 20 large cookies, more if smaller.
10. Bake for 11 minutes and then remove from the oven.
11. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a couple of minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.