Old Fashioned Snickerdoodles

Submitted by Orions Wife

"Hillbilly Housewife website"

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 24-36 cookies

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 medium egg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 2⁄3 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon

directions

1. In a large bowl mash together the margarine and sugar. Add the egg and beat until everything is creamy. Add the baking powder, salt and flour. Stir it up until you have a nice thick dough. In a cereal bowl, combine the cinnamon and the 2 tablespoons sugar.
2. Shape the dough into balls the size of walnuts or egg yolks. Roll them in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place the coated balls on an oiled cookie sheet. Using the bottom of a glass, press the dough down to flatten the cookies slightly. Bake them at 400F for 10 minutes. If your oven runs hot, turn it down to 375°F.

Reviews

[Yankiwi]

I first found out about Snickerdoodles from the Recipezaar Christmas cookie special so I looked for a recipe with ingredients I had on hand. These were so easy to make and absolutely delicious. Amazing how delicious considering they are so simple and don't contain chocolate.