Cinnamon Butter Cookies

Ingredients
TOPPING: COOKIES:
 * 3 tbsp. Baker's Special Sugar
 * 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
 * 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
 * 1/2 tsp. baking soda
 * 1/4 tsp. salt
 * 1 cup dark Barbados Sugar, packed
 * 1/2 cup Baker's Special Sugar
 * 1 cup salted butter, softened
 * 2 eggs
 * 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
 * 2) In a small bowl combine Sugar and cinnamon for topping. Set aside.
 * 3) In a medium bowl combine flour, soda and salt. Mix well with a wire whisk and set aside.
 * 4) In a large bowl blend sugars with an electric mixer set at medium speed. Add the butter and mix to form a grainy paste. Scrape sides of bowl, then add the eggs and vanilla extract. Mix at medium speed until light and fluffy.
 * 5) Add the flour mixture and blend at low speed just until combined. Do not overmix. Shape dough into 1" balls and roll each ball in cinnamon-Sugar topping.
 * 6) Place onto ungreased cookie sheets, 2" apart. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes. Immediately transfer cookies with a spatula to a cool, flat surface.
 * 7) Makes 3 dozen cookies.