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original snickerdoodles

(3 ratings)
typistma avatar
Recipe by
Teri Dunaway
@typistma
Auburn, AL

I grew up on these cookies ... my mom made them every year at Christmas and we used red and green sugar sprinkled on top to make them "Christmasy!"

(3 ratings)
yield serving(s)
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For original snickerdoodles

  • 1 c
    shortening
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 2 3/4 c
    flour
  • 2 tsp
    cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 2 tsp
    cinnamon

How To Make original snickerdoodles

  • 1
    Cream together the first 3 ingredients.
  • 2
    Sift together and then stir in the next 4 ingredients.
  • 3
    Chill dough in bowl until firm.
  • 4
    Roll into balls.
  • 5
    Roll in cinnamon/sugar mixture.
  • 6
    Place 1 1/2 inches apart on a cookie sheet.
  • 7
    Bake until lightly brown. (375 for approximately 10 minutes.)
  • 8
    (Cookies puff up first and then flatten and crinkle on top.)
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