Miss S and I went shopping recently and stopped for sustenance at a Mrs Fields Cookie outlet. It is a well known fact that I intensely dislike shopping and go as infrequently as I can get away with, but I don’t complain as much if there is a food treat somewhere during the excursion.

Anyway, we tried a mixture of cookies, including Snickerdoodles. I liked them enough to find a recipe and make them as soon as we got home. Next time I make this recipe though, I will leave out the nutmeg as it was slightly overpowering.

125gm butter

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 Cup brown sugar

1/2 Cup caster sugar

1 egg

1 and 1/3 Cups plain flour

1/2 teaspoon bi-carb soda

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 tablespoon caster sugar (extra)

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Cream the butter, vanilla extract and sugar, then lightly beat the egg into the mixture.

Stir in the flour, bi-carb soda and nutmeg (if you’re using this). Cover the mixture and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Place the extra sugar and cinnamon into a small bowl.

Roll teaspoons of mixture onto a ball, then roll in the cinnamon mixture to completely cover the balls. Spread the balls on an oven tray (don’t forget, baking paper is your best friend when it comes to washing up afterwards) and bake for 12 to 15 minutes at 160 degrees Celsius.

Cool the biscuits on the tray.

Mrs Fields Cookies are lovely, but can someone who likes shopping please bring me some back next time they go?