Snickerdoodles

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Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: We're Havin' A Bake Sale

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Cook Time:
12 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
about 20 cookies

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 12 min
Total:: 37 min

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Ingredients

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1/2 cup shortening
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar, plus 3 tablespoons
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt into a bowl.

With a handheld or standing mixer, beat together the shortening and butter. Add the 1 1/2 cups sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the flour mixture and blend until smooth.

Mix the 3 tablespoons sugar with the cinnamon in a small bowl. Roll the dough, by hand, into 1 1/2-inch balls. Roll the balls in the cinnamon sugar. Flatten the balls into 1/2-inch thick disks, spacing them evenly on unlined cookie sheets. Bake until light brown, but still moist in the center, about 12 minutes. Cool on a rack.

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maria taunton, MA 11-01-2009
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super duper snickerdoodles
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

deeeeeelicious so good perfection
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Nelle Taylorville, IL 10-27-2009
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Don't Listen to the Negative Reviews!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These cookies turned out really good!! I was worried when I read about the spreading and bad flour taste. I followed the... recipe exactly (almost) and they turned out wonderful. I did opt to add a little vanilla and cream of tartar. I used butter-flavored shortening and had no problem what-so-ever with spreading. After adding the flour mixture, my dough was not "smooth". It was more like pea-sized crumbles. I was worried, but after rolling and baking they were perfect!! Will definitely add this recipe to my arsenal!Read more
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Jenifer Redlands, CA 10-11-2009
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From a Non-Snickerdoodle Person, I'm A Convert!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I was so used to snickerdoodles being dry and blah, this recipe changed my mind! I loved the texture, the soft middle, and... the overall flavor. A perfect cookie to have serve with tea--a cookie that's good enough to serve! VERY easy to make, me and my husband both give this two thumbs up. Will make again!Read more
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Amanda Fort Dodge, IA 10-10-2009
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Awful
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Quite possibly the worst snickerdoodle recipe I've ever used. All you can taste is flour. I really dislike emeril's show and... 99% of what he makes but I thought I'd give this recipe a try, afterall how do you mess up a snickerdoodle recipe....obviously I was wrong. I'll be sticking with the church cookbooks and handed down family recipes and away from ANYTHING emeril from now on.Read more
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Stephanie Athens, GA 09-13-2009
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PERFECT...with a few modifications ;)
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Emeril has done it again. When my mother's recipe kept failing me for good snickerdoodles, I turned to Emeril. (Shhh...don't... tell mom!) This recipe is the perfect snickerdoodle recipe! I read in the comments that some people were having problems with them spreading flat instead of up...the answer is to add more flour. Down here in GA humidity the dough gets sticky but don't just rub that in th sugar! Add more flour...I did a half recipe and had to sift in 3 more tablespoons of flour. I would suggest adding it tablespoon at a time until it's right. The dough should be shiny but with a play-dough like texture. I also added 1 tsp cream of tartar because I can't imagine snickerdoodles without that! But thank you Emeril, for a very solid recipe!!Read more
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JOYCE MISHAWAKA, IN 09-08-2009
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how to keep them from spreading
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

my granddaughter and I were in the mall and they wanted $1.40 for ONE cookie - but they were nice and round - did not spread... all over like the ones we came home and made......looking for another recipe to get a cookie that is nice and full not flat and thin...Read more