Snickerdoodles
For easy shaping of cookie dough, you can use a tiny ice cream scoop, #70 or smaller.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 c. soft butter or margarine
- 3/4 c. sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Preparation
Step 1
Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and beat until fluffy. Stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Blend into creamed mixture to make a stiff cookie dough. Shape into balls the size of walnuts. Mix the 2 tbsp. sugar with the 2 tsp. cinnamon in a small bowl. Roll cookie balls in the cinnamon sugar. Place on greased baking sheets. Flatten with fork. Bake at 400° for 10 to 12 min. or until very lightly browned.