My Version of Snowy Apple Cinnamon Cookies

2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon apple accent
1 teaspoon green or apple colour
Icing sugar for snowy effect

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2. Combine the 3 tablespoons white sugar and the cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside.
3. Blend dark brown sugar and white sugar in a large bowl with mixer on medium speed. Add butter and blend until grainy. Add eggs and vanilla extract, apple accent and mixing until light and fluffy.
4. Whisk flour, baking soda and salt together in a separate bowl. Add to sugar mixture, mixing at low speed just long enough to combine. Overmixing makes tough cookies!
5. Roll dough into 2inch witdh bar and then roll each side of the dough bar with cinnamon powder to coat. 
6. Keep the dough bar into freezer for 30 minutes and afterthat you can slice is with 1 cm thick. 
7. Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheets and bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 18 to 20 minutes. 
8. Remove it from oven, and shift some icing sugar on top of the cookies to make the snowy effect.
9. Remove from sheets and let cool on racks.