This is the best snickerdoodle recipe. And the dough is soo addicting. Although, so are these cookies.

But the best part about it is how amazingly simple they are to make.

Adapted from the Better Homes and Gardens snickerdoodle recipe.

Yields approximately 36 cookies. 

Ingredients:

- 1/2 cup (one stick) butter, softened

- 1 cup granulated sugar

- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

- 1 egg

- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

- 2 tablespoons sugar

- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

To make:

- In a medium mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add the sugar and baking soda. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg and vanilla, then add the flour. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

- Combine the 2 tablespoons of sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll in cinnamon sugar mixture. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet, flatten each ball of cookie dough slightly.

- Bake at 375 degrees for 10-11 minutes.

- Eat all 36 cookies a delicious warm cookie with a glass of milk.


Linking up to A Soft Place To Land's DIY Day.

-carlotta

I'm joining the Fill in the Blank fun over at The Little Things We Do...

1.  If I could  medal in an Olympic event it would be  figure skating. There's something about it...

2.  If I was stranded on a deserted island I'd take Bear Grylls from Man v. Wild.

3.  The plane that I'm on crashing in the middle of the ocean and fire are my most irrational fears.

4.  I'd rather   scrape wallpaper (ugh) everyday,  than   have to clean other people's houses everyday.

5.  I am  dreaming about this room.

6.  I should really be   doing homework or cleaning .

7.  One of my favorite things in all the world is  having a really, really, really good night's sleep with no crazy dreams.

-carlotta

I am sooo in love with this guest bedroom. 

I love how brightly colored books can also be art. 

Everything in this room is absolutely perfect - it's so bright and energetic. I love the color palette - navy blue, bright blue, and bright yellow? I'm sold.

I've always been a little afraid of bold wall colors, but this room makes me want to bust out the magenta paint.

If they invited me over to their house I would never leave.

Love it, love it, love it.

-carlotta

1. MeMe and I went shopping today...she went to Starbucks for the second time in her life. 

2. My parents were gone for lunch, so we had flammkuchen and sang mock opera the entire meal. Sad, sad fact. Lilly was yelling the whole time, "Okay, guys, listen! I'm gonna say the song and then we'll all sing it!" I don't think anybody really listened to her.

3. I got really pumped today when I realized we're going to Tomball to visit (Our old hometown in Texas) in about a month! I'm soo excited.

4. I can't seem to keep my room clean. I'll spare you pictures, but really. You would think that I'm be able to refrain from dropping and leaving my clothes on the floor.

5. I have a new boyfriend. His name is Albert. And he's pink. And he's my camera. I got him about 1 1/2 years ago and we were inseparable for about two months. Then I sort of lost interest in him. I always forgot to load the pictures onto my computer. Now we're inseparable again. It must be hard for him to have a girlfriend that falls in and out of love with him.

Poor Albert.

6. I am so glad that we have another beautiful spring-like day!

I just checked the temperature and almost fell out of my chair.

It's fifty eight degrees. FIFTY EIGHT!

Break out the shorts and tshirts, snowpants and jackets - kindly leave.

7. Blame it on the weather or that I'm tired of always being behind, but something in me these past few days has me wanting to do homework. Maybe I really am cracking the wall of procrastination.

-carlotta