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Prep Time: 45 minutes - Yield: 4 dozen cookies
_ 1/2 cups sugar
___ cup margarine or butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
_ eggs
_ 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
_ teaspoon cream of tartar
___ teaspoon baking soda
___ teaspoon salt
_ tablespoons sugar
_ teaspoons cinnamon
1. Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups sugar and margarine; beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs; blend well. Add flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; mix well.
2. In small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in sugar-cinnamon mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake at 400°F. for 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheets.
High Altitude (above 3500 feet): No change.
Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1 Cookie * Calories: 70 * Calories from Fat: 20 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 2 g 3% * Saturated Fat: 0 g 0% * Cholesterol: 10 mg 3% * Sodium: 50 mg 2% * Total Carbohydrate: 12 g 4% * Dietary Fiber: 0 g 0% * Sugars: 7 g * Protein: 1 g * Vitamin A: 0% * Vitamin C: 0% * Calcium: 0% * Iron: 2% * Dietary Exchanges: 1/2 Starch, 1/2 Fat or 1/2 Carbohydrate, 1/2 Fat
Variations
Chocolate Snickerdoodles: Substitute 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa for 1/2 cup of the flour. Bake at 400°F. for 6 to 9 minutes or until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheets.
Whole Wheat Snickerdoodles: Substitute 1 cup whole wheat flour for 1 cup of the all-purpose flour.