Brown Sugar Snickerdoodle Cookies

Softer texture than the average cookie...but still delicious. Thank you Mommys Sweet Confessions

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour

Topping
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

• In a medium mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high for 30 seconds.
• Add the granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, and cream of tarter and beat until combined, scraping down sides occasionally.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined 
• Beat in the flour until combined.
• Cover the dough and refrigerate for 15-60 minutes, or until easy enough to handle.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix the 1/2 cup granulated sugar and the ground cinnamon in a small bowl. 
• Using a 1-1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop out a level scoop full of dough and place the ball in your hand, rolling it in to a round ball. 
• Roll in the spice and sugar mixture to coat, and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment. 
• Place 12 cookies on a sheet at a time, spacing them evenly.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges start to brown.
• Let cool on the parchment until solidified a bit before transferring to a cooling rack.