Snickerdoodles

Recipe courtesy Gale Gand

Show: Sweet DreamsEpisode: Viewer's Choice

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (133)

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(133)

Cook Time:
12 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
35 to 40 cookies

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 1 min
Cook: 12 min
Total:: 33 min

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Ingredients

For the topping:

3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

For the cookie dough:

3 1/2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

In a small bowl, stir together the sugar and cinnamon and set aside.

To make the cookie dough, stir together the dry ingredients.

In a bowl with a paddle attachment, cream the butter. Add the sugar and continue to mix, then add the eggs, corn syrup, and vanilla, and mix thoroughly. Add the dry ingredients and mix until blended. Chill dough 1 hour if it's sticky or difficult to handle.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Roll balls of dough about the size of a walnut then roll them in the cinnamon sugar to coat. Place on an un-greased sheet pan 2 1/2 inches apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until puffed up and the surface is slightly cracked. Let cool on the sheet pan a few minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.

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lori San Diego, CA 10-23-2009
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Easy but just okay Snickerdoodles
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I was a little concerned about these when I saw just how much baking soda and baking powder were in these. When I snuck a... little of the cookie dough and found it to be very mineraly, I was worried. The cinnamon and sugar masks the flavor in the finished cookie, but it still remains. I would adjust the recipe before I made these again. I would add a little more cinnamon to the dough, and lessen the amount of baking soda and baking powder. Read more
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Melissa Harper, TX 10-22-2009
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Just WOW!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These are the best ever! I baked two dozen. Froze the dough. Baked another two dozen two weeks later and they tasted as... good as the first dozen. Thanks Gale. I miss your show by the way.Read more
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Shannon Oxford, PA 10-18-2009
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My new favorite!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I couldn't believe how simple these were! Absolutely delish!
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heather odenton, MD 10-17-2009
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YUMMMM!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Lord knows I don't need 40 cookies, so I cut all of the ingredients in half to only make 20 cookies, but I still ended up... with 30 cookies. I didn't have corn syrup, so I used honey. The dough came out very crumbly, but when I mushed it in my hands, it stuck together. I baked these at 375 for 12 minutes and they came out delicious! This will be my go-to snickerdoodle recipe!Read more
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Linda Avon lake, OH 10-08-2009
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LOVED THESE COOKIES.........
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These cookies were delicious. I almost didn't try the recipe after reading some of the negative comments. I have a "tried... and true" snickerdoodle recipe from my grandmother, but I wanted to try something new. I came to the realization that the people making the negative comments had modified the recipe. I can not imagine substituting maple syrup for corn syrup - way different comsistency - not to mention flavor. I also would not replace butter with oil - would definitely impact the result. So often I find that people reviewing a recipe on this site have NOT actually followed the recipe, but have made all kinds of changes, and then write to complain about how something turned out. I followed the recipe exactly, mixing the dough in my kitchen aid mixture and letting it chill about an hour before rolling and baking. They were GREAT.Read more
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Elizabeth Beaverton, OR 10-08-2009
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Perfection
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These were great fresh, but they were perfect after about 5 days. I made exactly as directed, but I chilled the dough for an... hour, rolled the dough into balls, then chilled again. Read more