Snickerdoodles

"This is a wonderful and easy cookie that I bake with my children. Every time I take them somewhere everyone wants the recipe."

30 cookies ~ 375 degree oven

• 1 2/3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup sugar

1. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg. Set aside.
2. In a bowl, mash butter and sugar together until well blended. Add eggs and vanilla, and mix until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture, and stir until well combined. Stir in walnuts and raisons.
3. Mix cinnamon and sugar on plate. Roll pieces of the dough into one inch balls. Roll each ball in the cinnamon-sugar mixture, and place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes.