Saturday, January 30, 2016

Snickerdoodle Recipe

Snickerdoodles



Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup shortening (we use Butter Flavor Crisco)
  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 1 1/2 cups Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
  • 2 2/3 cups Flour
  • 1 tsp. Cream of Tartar
  • 1 tsp. Baking Soda
  • 1/4 tsp. Salt
  • Cinnamon & Sugar Topping
  • 1 TBSP Granulated Sugar
  • 1 tsp. Ground Cinnamon



Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Add butter, shortening and sugar in a mixer on beat together on medium speed until the mixture is fluffy.
  3. Beat in the eggs and the vanilla.
  4. Add the dry ingredients one at a time while continuing to mix together.
  5. Turn off mixer and set aside.
  6. Make the Cinnamon and Sugar Topping in a small bowl.
  7. Roll the cookie dough into small 1 to 1 and 1/2 inch balls.
  8. Roll each cookie ball in the Cinnamon and Sugar mix.
  9. Place cookies on a greased cookie sheet.
  10. Bake at 400 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.
  11. Should be a nice golden brown color that is crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside.
Source: The Idea Room