So remember how a few months ago some other writers and I went to a castle in Ireland to write for a week? Well, while we were there I made snickerdoodles.
They were very, very bad snickerdoodles. And yet, for some reason, the residents of Team Castle ate them every one and have developed something of a snickerdoodle obsession.
Thereby today I am sharing my mother’s snickerdoodle recipe and declaring this week National Take a Librarian and/or English Teacher Snickerdoodles Week.
Because school is going to be out for most of you very shortly.
And librarians and English teachers do great things for the world.
And few things say love like snickerdoodles.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Cream together:
1/2 Cup Butter (in my opinion real butter works better than margarine for these)
1/2 Cup Crisco
1 1/2 Cups Sugar
2 Eggs
Gradually add:
2 1/4 Cups All-Purpose Flour
2 teaspoons Cream of Tartar
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/4 teaspoon Salt
Once blended, shape dough into small balls.
Add sugar and cinnamon to a small bowl. Roll balls in dough to coat and then place on a cookie sheet, allowing enough room for cookies to spread considerably.
Bake 8-10 minutes.
Enjoy!
-Allly
