Snickerdoodle Cookie Information
Snickerdoodles are a sweet, cinnamon-flavored cookie. They can be either crispy or soft and chewy depending upon the baking time and the recipe used. The recipe included in this article will render a soft and chewy snickerdoodle. Does this Spark an idea?
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Features
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The basic snickerdoodle recipe is similar to that of classic sugar cookies. They contain butter, sugar, flour, eggs, vanilla and baking soda. What sets them apart is that snickerdoodles are rolled in a mixture of cinnamon and sugar before baking.
Identification
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Snickerdoodles are usually round, crackled on the top. The top of the cookie often is brown because of the baked-in cinnamon and sugar.
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Types
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Snickerdoodles are usually formed by rolling the dough into balls and dredging the balls in a mixture of cinnamon and sugar before baking. However, the dough can be frozen into logs and then sliced into cookies before baking. Snickerdoodle dough can also be rolled out onto a floured surface and cut with cookie cutters.
Nutrition
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Calories in a snickerdoodle can vary from 100 each to over 400 calories each depending on the recipe used to make them. In general, they are high in fat and sugar.
Recipe
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In a large mixing bowl stir together 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar, 1 egg, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 1/2 cups flour. Mix the cookie dough until it is uniform in color and consistency. Shape the dough into one inch balls and roll them through a mixture of 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Place the balls 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
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References
- Photo Credit Photo courtesy of elisasizzle; Flickr Creative Commons License
