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snickerdoodles

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Recipe by
Deni Elwood
@deni2020
The Villages, FL

This recipe started out as Trisha Yearwood's Snickerdoodles, but she uses half butter and half shortening. I like them better with all butter. My family eats these by the dozen.

yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For snickerdoodles

  • 1 c
    butter softned
  • 1 c
    white granulated sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 2 3/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp
    cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp
    fine salt
  • 2 Tbsp
    granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp
    cinnomon

How To Make snickerdoodles

  • 1
    In a small bowl mix the cinnamon and the 2 tbsp of sugar and set aside
  • 2
    Cream the eggs, sugar, and butter with a mixer until fluffy
  • 3
    Sift the dry ingredients, flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt together
  • 4
    Add the dry ingredients to the creamed egg, butter and sugar mixture
  • 5
    Roll the balls in the small bowl of sugar and cinnamon
  • 6
    Place the coated balls on a baking sheet ( I use parchment paper or a silicone mat)
  • 7
    Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes (based on your oven) and let cookie cool on the cookie sheet on a rack for 3 minutes then move the cookies directly to a cooling rack for another 10 minutes.
  • 8
    Store cookies in an air tight container
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