JoyofBaking.com would be my best friend if website's could be your best friend. (Sorry Cait).
This cookie recipe is an old standby, tried and true. I have never been led astray by ole Joy. Thank you. Please keep it up. While my waistline expresses some disdain for your gifts, my tastebuds never do.

Snickerdoodles:

2 3/4 cups (360 grams) all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups (300 grams) granulated white sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Coating:
1/3 cup (66 grams) granulated white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
In a large bowl whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder.

In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the butter and sugar until smooth (about 2 to 3 minutes). Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Beat in the vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture and beat until you have a smooth dough. If the dough is soft, cover and refrigerate until firm enough to roll into balls (one to two hours).
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (190 degrees C) and place rack in the center of the oven. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Shape the dough into 1 inch (2.5 cm) round balls.
In a large shallow bowl mix together the sugar and cinnamon.

Roll the balls of dough in the cinnamon sugar and place on the prepared pan, spacing about 2 inches (5 cm) apart. Then, using the bottom of a glass, gently flatten each cookie to about 1/2 inch (1.5 cm) thick.

Bake the cookies for about 8 - 10 minutes, or until they are light golden brown around the edges. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool.
Can store in an airtight container, at room temperature, for about 10 - 14 days.
Makes about 6 dozen cookies



Beware. It does make 6 dozen cookies..You may want to adjust proportions a little bit, find some friends in need, or just run a little bit longer on that treadmill. These. Are. Good.
And sidenote: looking at the pictures of her desserts on the website, and on everyone else's blog (because Mom, everybody is doing it) I realize I need to step it up, get my camera fixed...get rid of the darn thing and work to buy one I actually will enjoy. Hello summer job.