Cinnamon Snaps

Cinnamon Snaps
from Vegetarian Planet

2 cups unbleached white flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 to 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon, to taste
1 teaspoon ground allspice
3/4 (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 egg
1) In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and allspice, and mix well.
2) With an electric mixer or by hand, beat the butter. When it is cream, add the 1/2 cup white sugar and all of the brown sugar. Beat the mixture until it is soft and fluffy. Add the egg, and beat well again.
3) With a wooden spoon, stir the flour mixture into the butter and sugar, bit by bit, until the flour is fully incorporated. Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes.
4) Preheat the oven to 350. Put the remaining 1/3 cup white sugar onto a plate. Form the dough into 1-inch balls, and roll each ball in the sugar. Place the cookies at least 3 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet, and lightly press down on each cookie. Bake the cookies for 6 t0 8 minutes, then let them cool on racks.
Makes 24 cookies.