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Snickerdoodle Cookies

May 21, 2019   By Becca Leave a Comment

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I decided that my Snickerdoodle cookie recipe needed some updated pictures today.  My brain has been playing tricks with me lately and movement is not my friend.  I was trying to think of things to do that didn’t involve reading, scrolling, watching tv, videos, excessive movement, or too much thinking. (#strokebrain)  Photography seems pretty harmless and I can type with my eyes closed, for the most part.  Plus, I just found out that my son’s girlfriend and family haven’t tried Snickerdoodle cookies.  Crazy!

Snickerdoodle Cookies
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These are super soft cookies that are easy to make and sooo yummy.
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Snickerdoodle Cookies
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These are super soft cookies that are easy to make and sooo yummy.
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Ingredients
Cookie
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 3/4 cups four
  • 2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
Cinnamon Sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 Tbsp cinnamon
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Mix shortening and sugar. Add eggs and mix. Add dry ingredients and mix. Using a cookie scoop, shape dough into balls. Roll dough balls in the cinnamon sugar mixture. I bake these cookies on a Silpat lined baking sheet, at 400 degrees, for 7 minutes.
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Classic Gingerbread Men

December 19, 2018   By Becca Leave a Comment

Well, friends, this is my favorite recipe of all time.  There is nothing better than soft gingerbread cookies to make it feel like Christmas.  I could (and do) make theses any time of the year.  This is the recipe my mom always made when I was younger.

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They certainly don’t have to be in the shape of gingerbread men.  When I get the urge to make this recipe in the middle of summer, round cookies with plain icing is a good way to go too.

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Classic Gingerbread Men
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24 medium sized cookies
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24 medium sized cookies
Classic Gingerbread Men
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24 medium sized cookies
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24 medium sized cookies
Ingredients
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 3 3/4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 Tbsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • 2 tsp ground cloves
Servings: medium sized cookies
Instructions
  1. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and molasses. In a separate bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients a little at a time. Chill dough for at least 2 hours. Roll the dough, on a lightly floured board, 1/4 inch thick. Cut in any shape you choose. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 7 minutes, longer if you are using extra large cookie cutters. Frost with a butter cream frosting or a powdered sugar glaze.
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Valentine Sugar Cookie Recipe

February 12, 2017   By Becca Leave a Comment

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so we couldn’t resist baking a few sugar cookies to pack in lunches this week.  This is my go-to recipe for sugar cookies of any shape.

Valentine Sugar Cookies

Valentine Sugar Cookies
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  • 18 TBSP butter softened
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 1/4 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 TBSP milk
  • 1 TBSP vanilla
  • 6 cups flour
  • 4 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
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Recipe Notes

Beat butter, shortening, and sugar in a large mixing bowl.  Add eggs, milk, and vanilla.  Add dry ingredients and mix.  Let dough chill in the fridge for 3 hours.

Roll dough on a cutting board, lightly dusted with flour.  I like a thick cookie, so I roll my dough slightly thicker than 1/4" thick.  Cut in any shape desired.

Bake for 7-8 minutes at 375 degrees.

Cool and frost.  For the frosting, my favorite is a simple powdered sugar and milk frosting.  I pour powdered sugar into the bowl and add just a little bit of milk.  Keep stirring and slowly add milk until you get to the desired consistency.  If you want a thick frosting, add less milk.  If you want a glaze, add more milk.  I try to use as little food coloring as possible because DYE IS EVIL.  A tiny little half-drop of red food coloring will make a nice pink.  You can also use a little raspberry juice to make a nice pink and then you don't need to use dye at all, which is good because DYE IS EVIL! (Ask me how I feel about food dyes in our foods!)

Happy baking and Happy Valentine's Day!

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