SNICKERDOODLE BREAD

This recipe first came to my attention by a friend in Indiana.

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsps baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsps ground cinnamon
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup sour cream
1 pkg (Hershey's) cinnamon chips
3 tbsps granulated sugar
3 tsps ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In mixer bowl cream the butter, 2 cups sugar, salt, and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon until creamy and smooth; beat in the eggs. Add the vanilla extract and sour cream.

Combine the flour and baking powder; slowly add to the creamed mixture just until blended.  Stir the cinnamon chips into the batter and set aside.

Spray 4 miniature loaf pans with nonstick cooking spray and fill each about 2/3s full of the batter.

In a small bowl combine the 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar with the 3 teaspoons of ground cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over the 4 loaves.

Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 35 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean.

Cool on wire racks for a couple of minutes then remove from pans and cool completely on the wire rack.