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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and very lightly grease a baking sheet or line with a baking mat.
Step 2
In a small bowl stir together 1/4 cup sugar and 3 teaspoons cinnamon and set aside.
Step 3
To make the cookie dough, cream together butter and sugar for 2 minutes until very light and fluffy.
Step 4
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each. Blend in vanilla.
Step 5
Add flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Mix just until dough comes together and there are no more streaks of flour.
Step 6
Use two scoops (with a cookie scoop or a tablespoon) to make one dough ball. Roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture, then place on prepared baking sheet at least 3 inches apart.
Step 7
Use your fingers to gently shape the dough ball so that it is taller than it is wide. *This is important to keep the cookies nice and thick and prevent too much spreading!
Step 8
Bake for 8-11 minutes. (I like mine under-cooked a bit for a super soft and chewy texture and for me this is right about 9-10 minutes. They will continue to cook on the baking sheet while they are cooling!). Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Step 9
Store at room temperature in an airtight container up to 5 days.