Patty’s Back-to-School Snickerdoodles

Hi, Folks. As many go back to school, I am reminded of making my family’s favorite cookie to tuck into our lunches – Snickerdoodles. Often, I made them with my youngest brother who is 8 years my junior. So when I was in Junior High, his little preschooler hands reveled in being in the dough, rolling the dough balls and then rolling them in cinnamon. And, of course, the powerful scent of baking cinnamon made it hard to wait until they cooled enough to eat and to save some for lunches! This recipe is adapted from my mother’s 1969 Betty Crocker’s Cookbook, which itself is dusted with flour and butter splatters.

Patty’s Back-to-School Snickerdoodles

Adapted from Betty Crocker’s 1969 Cookbook

– 1 cup butter
– 1-1/2 cups sugar
– 2 eggs
– 2-3/4 cups flour
– 2 tsp cream of tartar
– 1 tsp baking soda
– ¼ tsp salt
– 2 tbsp sugar
– 2 tsp cinnamon

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix thoroughly butter, 1-1/2 cups sugar and eggs. Blend in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls.

Mix 2 tbsp sugar and the cinnamon; roll balls in this mixture. Place balls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Immediately remove from baking sheet. Makes about 6 dozen cookies.

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