Holiday Cookies

Total Time: 39 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 42
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and nutmeg in medium bowl. set aside.
• 2 combine butter and 3/4 cup sugar in large mixer bowl. beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes). add eggs and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed (1 minute). reduce speed to low; add flour mixture. beat until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). cover; refrigerate until firm (3 to 4 hours).
• 3 heat oven to 375°f combine 1 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in small bowl. shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls. roll in sugar mixture. place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until set.
• 4 roll in sugar-cinnamon mixture again while warm, if desired.