Snickerdoodle Cookies

I received this recipe from Shepherdess Angie during the pandemic and the cookies taste great!

I made a few alterations:

1) I did not have Cream of Tartar, so I used 1/2 a lemon to squeeze out 4 teaspoons of lemon juice instead.

(2) Rather than  1 cup of butter I used 1/2 cup of melted butter and 1/2 cup of avocado oil.

(3) I only used brown sugar in this recipe (so maybe that’s why the cookies have a darker coating on the outside but they still taste great!)

(4) I baked the cookies for approximately 17 minutes since my oven is not strong/powerful and also because I lost track of time  =)

These cookies are a wonderful reminder of how life in Jesus is delightfully sweet! Hope you enjoy!

Here is the link and recipe details below:

https://lilluna.com/snickerdoodles/

• PREP TIME: 10 MINS
• COOK TIME: 10 MINS

INGREDIENTS

• 2 3/4 cup All-Purpose Flour
• 2 teaspoons Cream of Tartar – Why have cream of tartar? It’s a key ingredient that transforms the cookies into a tangy, chewy cookie, differentiating it from a typical butter sugar cookie.
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup Unsalted Butter – just softened! This is the key. Too soft, and the cookies will be flat, too cold and the cookies will be too puffy.
• 1 1/2 cups Sugar
• 2 Eggs – incorporate better than chilled eggs. To warm them up faster, place them in a bowl of warm water for a few minutes.
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• Cinnamon Sugar Coating – Sugar + Cinnamon.

STEPS

1. DRY INGREDIENTS. In a medium bowl, stir together the 2 3/4 cup flour, 2 teaspoons cream of tartar, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
2. WET INGREDIENTS. Cream together the 1 cup butter (barely softened) and 1 1/2 cups sugar. Add the 2 eggs and vanilla and mix until it is well blended.
3. SHAPE. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mix well, and then shape dough into 1 inch balls. Roll the dough balls into your cinnamon and sugar mixture.
4. BAKE. Place on an un-greased pan, bake at 350°F for 8-10 minutes. Let sit on the cookie sheet for a few additional minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.