Snickerdoodles Recipe
Sugar Cookies Rolled in Sugar and Cinnamon. Great Christmas Cookies!
Snickerdoodles are simple but very tasty sugar cookies coated in white sugar and cinnamon.
Young girls in the South often start out making Snickerdoodle cookies through 4-H or Girl Scouts. The old-fashioned cookies are easy to make and taste delicious. Snickerdoodles are a good starter recipe but most cookie fans keep the recipe in the file box and make Snickerdoodles year after year. Snickerdoodles are especially popular during the holiday season.
In contrast to traditional sugar cookies which are often frosted, Snickerdoodles are rolled in sugar and cinnamon and not frosted. The coating gives Snickerdoodles a crisp outside. The center may be crisp or soft depending on the time cooked and personal preference.
The name Snickerdoodles is a bit of a mystery. Older cookies tended to be given whimsical names. Most went out of favor over time or were renamed to better reflect the ingredients. Snickerdoodles remained Snickerdoodles with the recipe handed down generation to generation.
Snickerdoodle Recipe
- 1 cup Crisco
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 ¾ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cream of tartar
Also:
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
* If more sugar/cinnamon is needed for rolling, just be sure to mix with a 50/50 ratio.
Directions:
- Mix Crisco and sugar well in a large bowl.
- Add eggs. Mix again.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and cream of tartar.
- Pour the flour mixture into the Crisco mixture and mix well.
- Chill for one hour.
- Roll into balls about the size of a small walnut.
- Combine the 2 tsp sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Roll the cookie dough balls in the sugar and cinnamon. Shake off excess coating. Make more sugar/cinnamon mixture as needed.
- Bake 8 to 12 minutes on an ungreased cookie sheet at 400 degrees.
Try some other favorite holiday cookies:
Southern Cranberry Cookies - Tired of the same old cookies? Try this cranberry cookie recipe. These soft cookies with red cranberries are great over the holidays.
Apple Drop Cookies - These moist cookies feature chopped apples. Great fall cookie recipe.
Chocolate No Bake Cookies - An oldie but a goodie. Kids love to make and eat these classic cookies. Adults do too.
Maple No Bake Cookies - Enjoy the taste of candy without all the work. Maple No Bake Cookies are similar to Chocolate No Bake Cookies but have a more festive feel. These are great for anyone who loves the flavor of maple.
Brownies from Scratch - Not a cookie but quick, easy and yummy. Brownies are not hard to make from scratch. Make up a batch. You'll never need to buy boxed brownie mixes again.
