Saturday, December 17, 2011

SNICKERDOODLE COOKIES....

Dessert ready in 50 minutes! Enjoy these classic sugar and cinnamon coated cookies that have a sweet and buttery flavor - a delicious year-round treat.


Prep Time: 50 Min

Total Time: 50 Min

Makes: 4 dozen cookies

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INGREDIENTS




1 1/2

cups sugar


1/2

cup butter or margarine, softened


1

teaspoon vanilla


2

eggs


2 3/4

cups all-purpose flour


1

teaspoon cream of tartar


1/2

teaspoon baking soda


1/4

teaspoon salt


2

tablespoons sugar


2

teaspoons ground cinnamon
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DIRECTIONS

1 Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups sugar and the butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in vanilla and eggs until well blended. On low speed, beat in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt until well combined, scraping bowl occasionally. 2 In small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in sugar-cinnamon mixture and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. 3 Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheets..


Chocolate Snickerdoodles: Substitute 1/2 cup unsweetened baking cocoa for 1/2 cup of the flour. Bake 6 to 9 minutes. Whole Wheat Snickerdoodles: Substitute 1 cup whole wheat flour for 1 cup of the all-purpose flour.