Whole Wheat Snickerdoodles

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole-wheat flour
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 sticks butter, softened (but not melted)
  • 1 1/4 cups + 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 teaspoons cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2.In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3.In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, sugar, and eggs together using an electric mixer fitted with a whisk or beaters. Slowly add in the flour mixture until it's thoroughly mixed.
4.Use a 1 or 1½ tablespoon cookie scoop to form balls from the dough. Alternatively, you could roll the dough between your hands to create balls.
5.Mix together the 3 tablespoons of sugar and the cinnamon in a small bowl and roll each dough ball around until evenly coated