Cookie Ingredients:

� 1/2 pound butter, softened
� 1-1/2 cups sugar
� 2 eggs
� 2-1/2 cups flour
� 1 teaspoon baking soda
� 1/2 teaspoon salt

Topping Ingredients:

� 4 tablespoons sugar
� 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light. Add eggs. Mix until well blended.

On low speed, add flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix just until blended.

In a small bowl, combine 4 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon.

Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Roll balls in cinnamon and sugar mixture. Place onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet, spacing each cookie 2 inches apart.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until firm.

Remove cookie sheet from oven. Cool cookies completely on parchment. Store cookies in an airtight container.