As a mother, its a beautiful thing to watch your kids grow into their own. What I try to do is encourage them in their natural abilities and giftings by supporting opportunities to grow in those areas. I have two daughters ages 6 and 8 and one is clearly a cook, and the other clearly a baker. This morning my 6yr old daughter asked if we could bake cookies. When I asked her which kind, she eagerly stated “Snickerdoodles”. So I asked her to pull up a stool in front of my Kitchenaid mixer and get started. I hand her each ingredient and she begins to make dough with the confidence of a seasoned baker. Oh yes, the girl is gifted. She understands what to look for when creaming butter with sugar as well as adding dry ingredients in stages. I’m a proud mama.
This tried and true recipe is from the classic Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book (Better Homes & Gardens Plaid)
Snickerdoodles
Ingredients:
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 cup of butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
2 tsp. vanilla
3 tbl. sugar
1 tbl. cinnamon
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl mix 3 tbl. of sugar and 1 tbl. of cinnamon. Set aside. Next, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add vanilla, milk, and eggs and beat well. Add baking soda, cream of tartar, and flour until the dough is well combined and formed.
Make one inch balls with a cookie scoop or spoon. Roll each ball in the mixture of cinnamon sugar.
Place cookies on a parchment paper (or greased) cookie sheet and slightly flatten each ball with the palm of your hand. Bake for 8-10 minutes until light golden. Makes approx. 66 cookies.
Thank you so much for posting this. I’ve had the New Cook Book for years, recipes from this book always get rave reviews and these snickerdoodles are the BEST. So good in fact I had ripped the page out to take with me on a trip to visit the fam in another state and eventually lost track of the poor little thing. Thought I was going to have to buy a “vintage” copy of the book just to replace this recipe as the current one on the BHG website is not quite the same. Thanks again!
These turned out perfect 🙂 Snickerdoodles are great especially when you’re not particularly in the mood for chocolate!