There’s something about the snickerdoodle.
It’s sweet and simple yet feels a little extra special.
I’m a big fan of snickerdoodles. They’re soft and chewy, not too sweet and or complicated. I love them with a cup of tea before bed, snuck into an afternoon kids movie or shared with co-workers on a Monday morning. Each one brings a little something extra… something special to the occasion. So don’t you sulk or sob or snicker…but eat a snickerdoodle…and smile.
Also the snickerdoodle has a secret… shhh (it’s so easy to make!)
My go-to recipe is of course Martha Stewart’s.
Snicker-free Snickerdoodles
- 2-3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted, softened butter
- 1-1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Preheat oven to 350°. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt into a small bowl.Put butter and 1-1/2 cups sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Mix in eggs. Reduce speed to low; gradually mix in flour mixture.
- Stir together cinnamon and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl. Shape dough into small balls (around 20); roll in cinnamon sugar. Space 3 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
- Bake cookies, rotative sheets halfway through, until edges are golden, about 12-15 minutes. Let cook on sheets on wire racks.
Go bake some now, you know you want to. Hope they make you smile too.
PS. Even though I’m using the word snicker negatively, I secretly love it cause it has my name in it and it’s fun to say :P
