SNICKERDOODLES
By
Linda Kauppinen
@cyrene
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If you have never had a snickerdoodle, you are in for a treat. These crunchy, crinkly topped light spicy rounds are great with coffee, tea or a cold glass of milk. My mother and late husband would fight over these cookies!
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote5
Comments:
Serves:
Makes about 5 dozen cookies
Prep:
20 Min
Cook:
10 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
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1/2 ccrisco shortening
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1/2 cbutter (softened)
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1 1/2 csugar
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2 largeeggs
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2 3/4 cflour (sifted)
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2 tspcream of tartar
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1 tspbaking soda
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1/4 tspsalt
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TOPPING MIXTURE
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2 Tbspsugar
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2 tspcinnamon
How to Make SNICKERDOODLES
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
In a large mixing bowl mix thoroughly shortening, butter, sugar and eggs - Sift together and stir into mixture in large bowl, flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
- Mix 2 Tbsp sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon in a small custard dish.
- Roll dough into balls the size of small walnuts and roll the dough ball in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned but still soft. About 10 to 12 minutes
NOTE: These cookies puff up at first and then flatten out.
