Ingredients:
- 1 cup (230g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1½ cups (300g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs (100g)
- 2 tsp (10ml) vanilla extract
- 4 cups (500g) all-purpose flour
- 6g baking soda
- 3g salt
- 50g granulated sugar
- 2g ground cinnamon
Instructions:
- Cream the softened butter and sugar together on high speed for about 2 minutes until the mixture is pale and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract until the batter is smooth.
- Gradually stir in the flour, baking soda, and salt, mixing only until the white streaks of flour disappear.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and flatten it into a disk; place in the freezer for 20 minutes or the refrigerator for 30 minutes to firm up the butter.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough—approximately 18g per cookie—and place them 2 inches apart on the baking sheets; cook in batches if they don't fit in one layer.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges are a chestnut brown gold.
- Immediately upon removing from the oven, sprinkle the mixture of 50g granulated sugar and 2g ground cinnamon over the tops.
- Allow the cookies to rest on the hot baking sheet for 5 minutes to set their structure before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.