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Snickerdoodles
You'll never need another Snickerdoodle Recipe after this one! Slightly crispy edges with big chewy centers, just how they should be. Snickerdoodle heaven.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
24 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 190 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/2 cup salted butter softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
cinnamon-sugar mixture for rolling-
- 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° F. Line 2 lightly colored baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir shortening, butter, and sugar together until light and pale in color, 1 1/2 minutes.
- Using an electric hand mixer, whip in eggs and vanilla extract. Scrape the sides of the bowl and stir again briefly.
- Add in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt and stir until incorporated. Scrape sides and stir again briefly.
- In a small, shallow bowl, stir sugar and cinnamon together.
- Using a cookie scoop (1 1/2 tablespoon size), scoop dough into even mounds on the baking sheet.
- Roll each dough ball in a cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Bake for 8-9 minutes or until puffed and look slightly underdone.
- Remove from the oven and cool for 3 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to cooling racks.
- Store in airtight containers for up to 4 days.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
190kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
26mg
(9%)
Sodium
107mg
(4%)
Potassium
65mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
141IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.003mg
(0%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 190
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 190kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 107mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 65mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 141IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.