Tasty Treat Tuesday: Cinnamon Cookies
The following recipe was given to me by Monique, my Asian partner in crime. We always talk about food and cooking. The other day she pointed me to an interesting dish (check it out) created by Alton Brown, the host of Food Network’s “Good Eats.”
Back to the cinnamon cookies. These are, hands down, the best cinnamon cookies I’ve ever had the honor to nosh on. They are very simple to make and make a great housewarming gift or a way to make your house smell homey.
Monique’s Cinnamon Cookies
Ingredients:
3 1/4 cups of white flour (trust me on the white flour…whole wheat will weigh the cookies down like rocks)
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt
2 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter
1 cup of sugar
1 egg
3 tablespoons of cinnamon syrup
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon powder
1/2 teaspoon of milk
2 tablespoon of honey
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Make sure the unsalted butter is at room temperature before mixing together the cookie ingredients.
Mix the first three ingredients in a separate bowl. Cream the next two ingredients in another large bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients to the butter/sugar mixture. Then, gradually mix in the flour mixture until all ingredients are well-combined.
The cookie dough can be placed on cookie sheets (use a small spoon to form the cookie dough into small pieces) or the cookie dough can be placed on wax paper and rolled to form a log. Then refridgerate the dough for about an hour until the dough is firm. Then cut the log into 1/2 inch rounds with a sharp knife. Cookies should take about 9 to 10 minutes to bake in the oven. Adjust this time by doing a test run with the first batch.
Enjoy with a cold glass of milk or some Good Earth Original tea (for those of you not worried about od-ing on cinnamon..trust me, this tea is awesome!).
January 30th, 2007 at 5:20 pm
I’m not convinced that it’s even possible to have too much cinnamon! That said, what’s this “cinnamon syrup” in the ingredient list? I’ve never heard of it, but it sounds like Heaven!
~ Jen