nana's snickerdoodle cookies

York, PA
Updated on Jul 14, 2011

My grandaughters call me Nana and when they were very young and my daughter would bring them to my house to visit; they would run to the kitchen pull chairs up to the counter and say "Let's make Snickerdoodles Nana" They would make the biggest mess with the cinnamon; but you know, I never said a word about it. Today they are 24 and 27 and still expect to see my snickerdoodles in my cookie jar when they come to visit. These are also the cookies that I would make for 250 band kids when my son was in the school band in middle school up to high school.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 10 Min
method ---
yield Makes 4 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 3/4 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tarter
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 teaspoons cinnamon

How To Make nana's snickerdoodle cookies

  • Step 1
    Sift together flour, cream of tarter, baking soda & salt into a large bowl.
  • Step 2
    In a mixing bowl cream shortening
  • Step 3
    Add sugar, eggs then dry ingredients and mix well
  • Step 4
    Shape into balls the size of walnuts.
  • Step 5
    Mix sugar and cinnamon in a bowl and mix together.
  • Step 6
    Roll each ball in the cinnamon/sugar mixture.
  • Step 7
    Place on cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
  • Step 8
    Bake at 400 for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Step 9
    Remove cookies from cookie sheet and place on a clean kitchen towel to cool or wire rack.

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