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Snickerdoodles IV

Name: Snickerdoodles IV
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Germany
Ingredients: 344 g (2 ¾ cups or 24 oz) all-purpose flour; ¼ tsp salt; 1 tsp baking soda; 2 tsp cream of tartar; 300 g (1½ cups or 9 oz) superfine sugar; 110 g (½ cup or 4 oz) butter; 100 g (½ cup or 4 oz) shortening; 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 3 tbsp sugar; 1½ tsp cinnamon

Snickerdoodles are sugar cookies lightly dusted with cinnamon. They have a characteristically crackly surface, and can be crisp or soft, depending on preference. Some variants include nutmeg, raisins, or nuts. They are a traditional Christmas cookie in North America. The Joy of Cooking claims that snickerdoodles are probably German in origin, and that the name is a corruption of the German word for "snail noodles" (schneckennudeln).

Published October 16, 2026

EST. TOTAL TIME55 min

DIFFICULTYMedium

SERVES36

Time and difficulty are editorial estimates; allow extra time for your equipment and experience.

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Mix flour, salt, baking soda, cream of tartar. Set aside.

Step 3

Beat butter, shortening and sugar.

Step 4

Beat in eggs and vanilla.

Step 5

Gradually add dry ingredients, mixing fully.

Step 6

Roll into 1 tbsp balls.

Step 7

Mix sugar and cinnamon.

Step 8

Roll balls in sugar-cinnamon mixture.

Step 9

Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Step 10

Bake for 10 minutes or until crisp and light brown.

Step 11

Let cool completely before eating.

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