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Home » Recipes » Snacks » Grandma’s Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe

Grandma’s Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe

October 23, 2020 by Crystal McClean

Grandma's Snickerdoodle Recipe

When I was growing up my maternal grandparents lived only two doors away and there was nothing better than stopping in on the way home from school to the smell of some freshly-baked cookies and enjoying them with a fresh pot of tea and talking about the day. Snickerdoodle cookies were one of our favourites.

Snickerdoodle recipe

Many people might associate snickerdoodles with Christmas because of the cinnamon and sugar, but trust me, snickerdoodles are meant to be consumed all year through!

One of the things I like most about snickerdoodles (other than their delicious, buttery, cinnamony crunch), is that they are so quick to make!  I’m not a fan of making cookies that require refrigeration, rolling out, and being fiddly.  No, my time is much better spent doing other things!

Mixing cookie dough

I had forgotten just how easy these little delights were until the children and I made a batch to share with the neighbours.  In about an hour we had made about five dozen cookies and had everything cleaned up, too!  And the kids love to help…both in the making and in the eating.

Ingredients for Snickerdoodle Cookies

  •  1 Cup Shortening
  • 1 1/2 Cups Sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/4 Cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • Plus sugar and cinnamon to roll the balls in

Method

  1.  Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs together well.
  2. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar.
  3. Mix all the ingredients together.
  4. Roll the dough into balls about the size of a walnut.
Rolling Cookies in sugar and cinnamon
  1. Roll the balls in a mix of sugar and cinnamon.  Make this mixture to taste; we love cinnamon so we tend to go heavy on this ingredient.
  2. Put the sugared balls on an ungreased pan.  Do not flatten them as they will spread out on their own.
  3. Bake for 10 minutes at 400F/ 200C / 180C Fan-assisted oven.
Fresh cookies cooling on a rack

Results

These snickerdoodle cookies are light and buttery and have a satisfying crunch.  If you are a ‘dipper’ these would be great for that (I’m not a dipper so I enjoy mine in their full flavour).  My children love these sweet treats, and I love making new memories for my children, just as I have my own memories of making these with Grandma.

Snickerdoodle cookies hot out of the oven

Thankfully, this recipe will makes about 4-5 dozen, so you will have enough to keep and enjoy for yourself, as well as having the pleasure to share them with others, if you’re so inclined.

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Filed Under: Snacks Tagged With: Cookies, Elementary, High School, Middle School, Parents

About Crystal McClean

I am a Mom, Wife, Home Educator, and Virtual Assistant. We love to have fun together while learning and exploring our environment.

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Comments

  1. Carolyn Wilhelm says

    October 23, 2020 at 6:00 pm

    Oh, I am inspired to make these very soon! We haven’t had any snicker doodles for so long! Thank you — the photos are mouth-watering!

    • Crystal says

      November 1, 2020 at 2:27 pm

      Grandma’s were THE best, but Kallista’s are pretty close, and a favourite when she sells cookies 🙂 I’m trying to remember if you had some of hers last year…perhaps. But the aroma of fresh cookies with cinnamon and sugar is always irresistible!

 
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