The perfect cookie
Need a treat to bring to events, teachers, or just friends? Try this recipe for classic snickerdoodles that’ll have Santa giving you twice as many gifts!
What you need:
For this recipe, you’ll need just a few ingredients:
- 1 cup softened and unsalted butter, to give richness, structure, and tenderness
- 1 ½ cups sugar, which helps keep them softer and more moist
- 2 large eggs, for flavor, color, and puffiness
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, which helps enhance the flavors of the other ingredients
- 2 ¾ cups all purpose flour, which helps provide the structure
- 1 ½ teaspoon of Cream of Tartar, which gives snickerdoodles their chewy consistency
- ½ teaspoon baking soda, to help the dough rise
- 1 teaspoon salt, to help balance the sweetness and make the flavor better
- ¼ cup sugar(to be mixed with the cinnamon to go on top)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Equipment-wise, you’ll need a couple items:
- A mixer
- Baking sheets
- Measuring cups and spoons
- A spatula set
How to make them
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. In a big mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar for 4-5 minutes until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides and add in eggs and vanilla. Cream for 1-2 minutes longer
3. Stir in baking soda, salt, flour, and cream of tartar until combined.
4. In smaller bowl, stir together sugar and cinnamon
5. Wrap the dough and let it refrigerate for 20 minutes. Cut into preferred shapes and use a spoon to shake out sugar and cinnamon mixture over them
6. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 9-11 minutes. Let cool for several minutes before removing from the pan
Sources
https://www.modernhoney.com/the-best-snickerdoodle-cookie-recipe/ -recipe
Culinary institute of america- uses for ingredients
