Christmas Snickerdoodles Recipes

CHRISTMAS SNICKERDOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• In a small bowl, mix red sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the cinnamon.
• In another small bowl, mix green sugar and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon until combined.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together sugar, shortening, butter and eggs. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt and mix until combined.
• Roll dough into small inch balls.
• Roll half iof the dough balls in green sugar-cinnamon mixture and the other half in the red sugar cinnamon mix.
• Place about 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes until bottoms are just lightly golden.
• Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet.
• Remove from cookie sheet to a cooling rack to cool completely.

CHRISTMAS SNICKERDOODLES (COOKIE EXCHANGE QUANTITY)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In small bowl, mix red sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the cinnamon; set aside. In another small bowl, mix green sugar and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat sugar, shortening, butter and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
• Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls. Roll in sugar-cinnamon mixtures. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until centers are almost set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

EASY CHRISTMAS SNICKERDOODLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, mix cookie mix, softened butter and egg with spoon until soft dough forms.
• Shape dough into 36 (1 1/4-inch) balls. In small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon. Roll balls in sugar-cinnamon mixture. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. Discard any remaining sugar-cinnamon mixture after rolling balls.
• Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 1 minute. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Decorate as desired using icings. Store cookies covered in airtight container. If decorating with icings, once icings are set, store cookies loosely covered in a single layer.

CLASSIC CHRISTMAS SNICKERDOODLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.
• In medium bowl, mix flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt and 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon; set aside. In large bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. On low speed, beat in flour mixture until blended.
• In small bowl, mix green sanding sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. In another small bowl, mix red sanding sugar and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Roll half of the balls in green sugar mixture; roll remaining balls in red sugar mixture. On cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart.
• Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.

CHRISTMAS SNICKERDOODLES RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside.
• Cream together sugar and butter. Add eggs and vanilla and blend well.
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix well.
• Shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
• Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees. (Makes about 3-4 dozen cookies)
• Once cookies are cool, melt chocolate wafers in microwave or by heating up in a small pot on low heat stirring constantly.
• Once all melted, dip half the cookie in the melted white chocolate, add Christmas sprinkles and let set on parchment paper lined baking sheet. Serve once set.