Snickerdoodles

Category: Cookies & Bars
  • 312 g sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 96 g shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 440 g flour
  • 2 t cream of tartar (6.75 g)
  • 1 t baking soda
  • 1/4 t salt

Coating:

  • 1/4 c sugar (50g)
  • 2 t cinnamon (5g)

Coating will have about 21 grams extra.

  1. Heat oven to 400ºF.
  2. Cream 312 grams sugar with the butter, shortening and eggs in large bowl.
  3. Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
  4. Stir flour mixture into creamed mixture just until blended.
  5. Combine 1/4 cup sugar and the cinnamon in a small bowl.
  6. Shape dough into 25-gram balls, roll them in coating, and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  7. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Yield: 42 cookies

Published Feb 01, 2014 and last updated Feb 25, 2023.