Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 75 g butter, softened
• 50 g low-fat cream cheese
• 225 g plain flour
• 125 g caster sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons caster sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 put the butter and soft cheese into a large mixing bowl. beat together with a electric whisk or wooden sponn until smooth and combined.
• 2 add the flour, 125g caster sugar, 2 tsp cinnamon and eggs. beat together until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. using your hands, carefully gather the mixture together to form a ball.
• 3 put the ball of dough onto a floured surface. shape into a roll about 3cm/1 1/2 inch in diameter. wrap in cling film. chill in the freezer for 30mins or until firm.
• 4 preheat the oven to 180 oc/350of/gas 4. grease 2 non stick baking trays.
• 5 unwrap the cookie dough and put on a work surface. cut into 6mm/1/4inch thick slices. put the slices on the baking trays, spaced well apart.
• 6 bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the cookies are set and pale golden. cool slightly, then use a fish slice to transfer the cookies to a wire rack.
• 7 for the topping mix together 2 tbsp of caster sugar and 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon. sprinkle over the hot cookies, then leave to cool completely.