SNICKERDOODLES

This weekend, I baked a batch of old-fashioned goodness… Snickerdoodles. I made half the batch with the customary cinnamon and sugar coating and half with just sugar. The cookies are always yummy as is, but I also use them as a base for individual fruit pizzas. At the cabin, I can have the toppings including the cream cheese mixture, glaze and cookies ready to go for everyone to make their own desserts. Fruits that work well for toppings included raspberries, blueberries, kiwi, bananas and strawberries. For a quicker version, use spreadable cream cheese. The strawberry flavored version is very good.

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Snickerdoodles

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• CourseCookies & Candy

Servings

3 dozen

Servings 3 dozen

Snickerdoodles Print Recipe CourseCookies & Candy Servings 3 dozen Servings 3 dozen

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup salted butter softened
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1-1/2 cups plus 2 T. granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Cream Cheese Spread

• 2 3 oz. pkg. cream cheese softened
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Servings: dozen

Instructions

Cookie Dough

1. Preheat oven to 350° F. In a large bowl, combine the butter, shortening, 1-1/2 cups sugar and the eggs and mix thoroughly with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy and well combined, 1 to 2 minutes. Sift together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt, and mix into the butter mixture.
2. In a small bowl, mix together the remaining 2 tablespoon sugar with the cinnamon.
3. Shape dough into 1-1/2 balls (about 1 tablespoon per ball), and roll each ball in the cinnamon-sugar. Arrange the dough balls 2 inches apart on engrossed cookie sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes, checking after 10. We like the cookies golden brown on the edges and soft in the middle.

Cream Cheese Spread

1. Beat cream cheese. sugar and vanilla until smooth.

Fruit Pizza Glaze

1. Combine 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1 tablespoon water, 1/4 cup orange juice, 3 tablespoons powdered sugar.
2. Combine glaze ingredients in small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly:cook and stir 1 minute. Cool. Spread over fruit.

   

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