old fashioned snickerdoodles

54 Pinches
New Castle, DE
Updated on Dec 8, 2013

These are crispy cookies. Although I make these at Christmas too, I make these in the fall, so they always make me think of cider and hayrides! This is an old fashioned recipe so it does call for lard!

prep time
cook time 10 Min
method Bake
yield

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup lard
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 2/3 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

How To Make old fashioned snickerdoodles

  • Step 1
    preheat oven to 400. Beat butter and lard together until creamy. Add 1 1/2 cups sugar and beat until fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  • Step 2
    Sift together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture.
  • Step 3
    combine cinnamon and 2 tablespoons sugar together in a small bowl. shape dough into walnut sized balls and roll in cinnamon sugar.
  • Step 4
    place balls about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

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Category: Cookies
Ingredient: Dairy
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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