Snickerdoodles

More cake-like and less sweet than the American version, these are easy to make and even easier to eat.

1 2/3 cups plain flour
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
1/3 cup plus 2 tbs. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tbs. cinnamon

Heat the oven to 350°F.

Combine the flour, nutmeg, baking powder and salt, then set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 1/3 cup of sugar until light in texture and pale in color. Beat together the egg and vanilla, then stir into the butter mixture. Add the dry ingredients. Roll into walnut-sized balls.

Combine the cinnamon and remaining sugar in a small bowl. Roll the balls in this, then place on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake for 13-15 minutes until golden. Remove from the oven and leave to sit on the baking sheets for 1 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.

Makes 2 dozen