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Snickerdoodles

Snickerdoodles

Barbara Whiting
Despite their unusual name, snickerdoodles are delicious and very easy to make. Rolled in a sugar and cinnamon mixture, these are light cookies that your family will enjoy.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 3/4 cup sugar (white)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon

Preparation:

Sift together first 4 dry ingredients. Add in the butter, 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla. Mix. Beat in the egg.

In samll bowl, mix the 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon. Roll dough into balls (size of your choice. I go for ping pong ball sized) and roll them in the sugar and cinnamon mixture.

Bake at 400 degrees F. for about 8 minutes. Cool on a rack. - Aubra, forum member

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