These cookies are AMAZING! And perfect for the fall. Its comforting with the cinnamon. It smells amazing when they bake and they come out PERFECT. Chewy yet soft with a little crunch from the sugar around the cookie yet not overly sweet!

I love cinnamon and its such a comforting smell and flavor. Making swedish Kanelbullar (cinnamon buns) is the best and once it gets colder outside I will make them ALL THE TIME.

This recipe is simple and I added some vanilla sugar that my dad had sent to me from Sweden, definetly not a necessary thing to add I just love the vanilla flavor.

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 and 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 and 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg + 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 tsp vanilla sugar(optional)

Topping

• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. Make the topping: Combine the granulated sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Set aside.
3. Make the cookies: Whisk together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a medium bowl.
4. In a large bowl using a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (see picture below) beat the butter and granulated sugar together on high speed until smooth and creamy, 2-3 minutes.
5. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract and vanilla sugar if using. Beat on medium-high speed until combined. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.
6. With the mixer running on low speed, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 3 different parts. The dough will be thick.
7. Roll cookie dough into balls, about 1.5 Tablespoons of cookie dough each. Roll the dough balls in cinnamon-sugar topping. Put 2 inches apart on the baking sheets.
8. Bake cookies 8-10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
9. Ready to munch!!!! 😊