Makes 2 dozen cookies
YouTube instructional video is at the bottom.
What you’ll need
All-Purpose flour
Sugar
Salt
Baking soda
Unsalted butter (Room temp)
Vegetable Shortening (Room temp)
1 Large Egg (Room temp)
Vanilla extract
Cinnamon
Tools you’ll need
Parchment paper
11×17 inch baking pan
Ice cream scoop
Preparation of dry ingredients
Step 1- Add 1 3/4 Cups All-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon salt into a medium sized bowl. Stir all ingredients together.
Preparation of wet ingredients
Step 2- Add 1 stick unsalted butter (Room temp), 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening (Room Temp), and 1 cup sugar into mixing bowl. Mix on high speed for 4 minutes. Make sure you scrape down the sides of your mixing bowl.
Step 3- Add 1 Large egg (Room Temp) and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Mix on medium low speed until combined. Make sure you scrape down the sides of your mixing bowl.
Step 4-Add all the All-purpose flour mixture. Mix on a medium low speed until combined. Place cookie dough into fridge for 1 hour.
Step 5- Lightly butter bottom of baking pan and add a sheet of parchment paper into baking pan.
***Preheat oven to 325 degrees***
Making the cinnamon sugar mixture
Step 6- Add 3 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon into a small bowl. Stir all ingredients together. You will dip your cookies into this cinnamon sugar mixture.
Step 7- Scoop a small amount of dough with the ice cream scoop. 3 tablespoons of dough per scoop. Roll dough into ball and place into baking pan.
Step 8- Press down slightly on to each individual ball of dough using the palm of your hands. This ensures even baking. Take each individual piece of dough and dip the top portion of the dough into the cinnamon sugar mixture. Once done place dough back into back in to baking pan.
Step 9- Place into a preheated 325-degree oven for 17 minutes. Once done remove cookies from oven. Let cool completely before serving. If not, you can eat them warm. Enjoy!
YouTube instructional video