SNICKERDOODLES

Name: SNICKERDOODLES
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes about 5 dozen cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 c crisco shortening; 1/2 c butter (softened); 1 1/2 c sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 3/4 c flour (sifted); 2 tsp cream of tartar; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; TOPPING MIXTURE; 2 Tbsp sugar; 2 tsp cinnamon

By Linda Kauppinen
@cyrene

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

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Serves:

Makes about 5 dozen cookies

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1/2 c

crisco shortening
1/2 c

butter (softened)
1 1/2 c

sugar
2 large

eggs
2 3/4 c

flour (sifted)
2 tsp

cream of tartar
1 tsp

baking soda
1/4 tsp

salt
TOPPING MIXTURE
2 Tbsp

sugar
2 tsp

cinnamon
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How to Make SNICKERDOODLES

Step-by-Step

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.