Yikes- my yuppie boyfriend wants cookies that I never heard of before- Snickerdoodles. I finally found a recipe and made a trial batch the other day. They actually turned out pretty good, except that the tops split open. I don't know whether it is because I made the dough balls too big, or the dough just wasn't sticking together well enough. My cookie baking experience is zilch, since I don't eat sweets at home, so I am at a loss. Would appreciate any help, comments, or constructive criticism. Thanks.

-- Elizabeth (ekfla@aol.com), October 07, 2001

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Response to Snickerdoodle help!

Did you leave them balls on the cookie sheet? Your supposed to mash them with a fork before baking and sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top also, I dip my fork in the sugar/cinn mix to keep it from sticking to the fork.

-- Carol in Tx (cwaldrop@peoplescom.net), October 07, 2001.

Response to Snickerdoodle help!

I roll mine in balls, dip in a bowl of mixed sugar and cinnamon and place the balls on the cookie tray. Yes, the tops do split. They are supposed to.

-- M. Huber (rurpho@tele-net.net), October 07, 2001.

Response to Snickerdoodle help!

Yeal! Constructive construtisum : stop hanging out with yuppies!!?

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), October 07, 2001.

Response to Snickerdoodle help!

Actually, Mitch, if it makes you feel any better, we ARE breaking up! Keep an eye out for my personal ad in the near future!

-- Elizabeth (ekfla@aol.com), October 07, 2001.

Response to Snickerdoodle help!

Elizabeth, I hope you aren't breaking up because of how your cookies came out. hehehehe sorry couldn't resist. M is right tho, they will split open and that ok. And Mitch, that wasn't nice.

-- Kim in Indiana (kwcountrygirl@aol.com), October 07, 2001.

Response to Snickerdoodle help!

Ha Kim- No, I can assure you we did not break up over the cookies, but I feel better knowing that the splitting is normal- I thought they looked awful. But, they taste great (I've eaten most of them myself!).

-- Elizabeth (ekfla@aol.com), October 07, 2001.

Kim, the quip about yuppies was humor, Liz and I have e mailed each other before.

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), October 08, 2001.

Liz, go to www.topsecretrecipes.com there is an absolutely GREAT recipe for the snickerdoodles you can buy at the mall stores. Scrumptious with a good cup-a-joe!

-- jim Deweese (jedeweese@earthlink.net), October 08, 2001.

Elizabeth - Definately place that personal ad. My DH and I met because of his ad in the newspaper. Our 11th anniversary is 11/4! Good luck!

-- Cindy in NY (cjpopeck@worldnet.att.net), October 08, 2001.

We are looking for the Snickerdoodle reciepe. Anyone got it handy now? I need to make some for a dinner tonight and can't find a reciepe anywhere! Thanks, Sonia

-- Sonia Estes (soniaestes@yahoo.com), February 22, 2002.

1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Heat oven to 400. In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups sugar and margarine until it is light and fluffy. Blend in vanilla and eggs. Blend flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt into creamed mixture. Combine 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll balls in sugar-cinnamin mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 for 8-10 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheets immediately.

-- Elizabeth (ekfla@aol.com), February 22, 2002.

snickerdoodles always crack when baked. They are my favorites!

-- lynne (lhacker@iowatelecom.net), May 31, 2002.