Snickerdoodles Recipe

Snickerdoodles Recipe
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100% would make again

The history of this whimsically named treat is widely disputed, but the popularity of this classic cinnamon-sugar-coated cookie is undeniable!—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

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  • 30 Servings
  • Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. In a small bowl, combine cinnamon and sugar.
  • Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in cinnamon-sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 81 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 44 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Snickerdoodles published in Complete Guide to Baking , p43

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Reviewed on Sep. 01, 2009 by Kat7798

My husband LOVES these! I try to make these for him often. they are also one of my favorite cookies too.

Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2009 by abmascarenas

This is the first cookie I learned to make when I was a little girl. They're still my favorite... my children love them, too! Super easy and delicious!! It's a no fail recipe.

Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2009 by mjhiatt

I LOVE MAKING THESE!! i always get great complements about it everytime, even if they come out not so good!

Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2007 by MTCathy

Thanks, I`m going to try making these for my awesome FIL. His mother who passed away always made these for him at christmas so I will give it a shot. I`m sure they wont be as good as hers but I love my father in-law so much, I hope he will like them.

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