Snickerdoodles

[yummy72]

I made these last nite and they were wonderful. They came out perfect. I thought I would pass this along.--Candi

SNICKERDOODLES

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
1-1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
2 eggs
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat butter, shortening, 1-1/2 cups sugar and eggs until well mixed. Blend in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.

Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls. Combine cinnamon and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Roll balls in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place balls 2 inches apart, on ungreased baking sheets.

Bake in a preheated 400-degree oven 8 to 10 minutes, or until set. Remove from baking sheets; let cool on wire racks.

 

[grover]

Tee hee hee, should I go make some snickerdoodles for my snickerdoodle!! (snickerdoodle is one of my nicknames for my dh!!)
Smiles
Grover in Winnipeg

 

[MerryPoppins]

My grandmother used to make snickerdoodles for us. They were one of my brother's favorite cookies when he was little. He said, "I love to say that name because it tickles my tongue." Nanny (my grandmother) always reminded him of that when she made them for us.

I may have to make some one day soon in honor of my Nanny. I always think of snickerdoodles in the fall for some reason.

 

[RumpleMom]

I like to make snickerdoodles festive for Christmas by changing the cinnamom and sugar step to rolling the balls in red or green sugar cookie decorations.

DD recently had a red, white and blue party, so she used red and blue sugar. Half the batch was red, other half was blue.

 

[crazyme5kids]

I love making snickerdoodles! I use colored sugar too for holidays.

 

[NCRedding]

We "fudged" last year on the snickerdoodles. I used the slice and bake sugar cookies and rolled them in the cinnamon-sugar mix. I've never had any luck baking cookies from scratch.

 

[RumpleMom]

The packaged cookie mixes are pretty good. Betty Crocker, I think.

 

[crazyme5kids]

NCRedding, snickerdoodles are so easy to make, even my daughter was able to master them! She is a disaster in the kitchen LOL! Give them a try from scratch, you can do it!

 

[Beth E. (NJ)]

I've never made snickerdoodles. The closest I've come to them is Snickerdoodle ice cream that I've bought in Shop rite.

I'm going to have to try these.

 

[piratesmate]

We always had snickerdoodles at C'mas, but I don't remember ever changing to colored sugar. I really liked them, but decided to try something a little different last year. These were good!

Deb

Eggnog Snickerdoodles

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon rum extract
1/2 teaspoon brandy extract
2 eggs
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup colored (or plain) sugar

Heat oven to 400°F. In large mixer bowl, combine all cookie ingredients (except 1/4 cup colored or plain sugar & nutmeg). Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Combine the 1/4 cup colored sugar with the nutmeg; set aside. Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls; roll in sugar mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned. Remove.

 

[MerryPoppins]

Oh my gosh! Those eggnog snickerdoodles sound yummy. I'll have to make some for the holidays. Thanks for sharing.

 

[kidzmom3]

my farmor (fathers mother from sweden) used to make snickerdoodles, but they were in cupcake form. Do you think she just had the wrong name for them? They definetly had a cinnamon topping.

 

[BevS97]

my housemates mum used to send us these in care packages when we were at University - I had forgotten all about them.

i will have to have a try at making some!

Bev

 

[piratesmate]

kidsmom3 - I wouldn't be surprised to learn that in Sweden 'snickerdoodles' was the cake form of what we eat as cookies. My Grammy used to make Shoo-Fly Pie - a kind of molasses type thing. In a pie crust with a gooey bottom, a real moist cake on the goo & crumbs on top. A couple of years ago someone gave me a piece of "Shoo-Fly Cake." It was in a loaf form & had no crust or goo; however, the basic taste was the same.

Deb

PS Does anyone know what purpose the cream of tartar serves in these cookies? I've always wondered, as it's the only recipe I have with it in.

 

[kidzmom3]

thanks piratesmate, you are probably right.

 

[Jiminy102]

The Cream of Tartar gives the snickerdoodles the little zing that they have. We have to buy fresh everyyear at Christmas due to the fact that they taste sooo much better if the Cream of tartar is not old. Also if you through a little cream of tartar in your merangue when you beat it it helps to keep the merangue nice and stiff,