Cinnamon Crackle Cookies Recipe

Cinnamon Crackle Cookies Recipe
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100% would make again

Notes Vicki Lair of Apple Valley, Minnesota, "This recipe is the compilation of many years of baking. I make these cookies for a holiday bazaar and year-round for our family. They freeze well."

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  • 36 Servings
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Additional sugar

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts; mix well. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, cream of tartar, nutmeg, orange and lemon peel and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
  • Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: about 6 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 116 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 13 mg cholesterol, 132 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Cinnamon Crackle Cookies published in Taste of Home October/November 1999, p67

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Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2009 by jlastov1

These are wonderful cookies. My family agreed that these should become a "regular" in our home.

Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2009 by 010555

THESE ARE GREAT! I MADE THEM FOR CHRISTMAS, BUT HAVE BECOME MY FAVORITE COOKIE. THE CITRUS AND CINNAMON FLAVORS GO WELL WITH MY MORNING CUP OF TEA. THANKS!!

Reviewed on Sep. 04, 2008 by openboxp

This is a great recipe. My daughter used this recipe for her first year 4-H cooking project. She won Junior Grand Champion. We made the cookies several times and had to adjust the amount of flour we used (less than called for because our cookies got to hard after they cooled) but it was great learning experience for her. Everyone that tasted the cookies loved them.

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