Cinnamon Crisps

I put this recipe in one of my Christmas books but I don't know which one.  I have called everyone I could think of that had the book and one of my friends had it in her recipe file and sent it to me.  I love this recipe because it reminds me of a recipe my Grandma Tuttle (Omi) made.


Cinnamon Crisps
Preheat oven to 325 degrees with the rack in the middle position.


2 cups melted butter (4 sticks)
2 cups brown sugar (loosely packed)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 beaten eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon salt
4 1/4 cups white flour


Cinnamon sugar mixture for rolling dough balls in:
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon sugar


Melt butter.  Add the sugars and mix.  Let the mixture cool to room temperature while you beat the eggs and stir them in.  Add the vanilla, cinnamon, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt.  Mix well.  Add flour in increments, mixing after each addition.


Roll the dough into walnut-sized balls (about 1-inch sized balls).  (If dough is too sticky then chill for at least 1 hour.)


Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl to make the dough ball rolling mixture.  Roll the dough balls in the cinnamon sugar, then place them on greased cookie sheets.  Flatten balls with a greased spatula.


Bake at 325 degrees for 10-15 minutes (they will have a touch of gold around the edges).  Cool on the cookie sheets for 2 minutes and then remove to cooling racks for cookies to finish cooling completely.  Yields approximately 8 dozen cookies.