Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles Recipe
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Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles

By: Beth Sigworth 
"These wonderful cinnamon-sugar cookies became very popular with my friends at church. My pastor loves them! You will too! Crispy edges, and chewy centers; these cookies are a crowd pleaser for sure!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3,271)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Cream together butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, the eggs and the vanilla. Blend in the flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt. Shape dough by rounded spoonfuls into balls.
  3. Mix the 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls of dough in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until set but not too hard. Remove immediately from baking sheets.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 92 | Total Fat: 4.3g | Cholesterol: 14mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2007 by SUGARPLUMSCOOKIES Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Best snickerdoodle ever!!! If you're having a problem with flat cookies, there could be two...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2008 by Chef Joy Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
HELPFUL TIPS: Bake for 8 min exactly! ...and you can even wait a few min. for it to cool on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2006 by STOVERIDER   view full review
Yum--love snickerdoodles. I am only giving this recipe 4 stars because I do not like the acrid...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2004 by CookieMomster   view full review
This is THE best recipe for making snickerdoodles! I've made it at least a dozen times, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2004 by JANICE427   view full review
these cookies are great. maybe this is something all you cooks know, but i'm still sixteen...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2006 by BLUEROSES618   view full review
FABULOUS recipe. I have made these before and they were a big hit! I'm not a big cookie fan,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2004 by POOKIETHEBEAR   view full review
This is a great recipe. I added a 1/4 cup more flour because I know snickerdoodles can be...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2004 by SCHWA   view full review
this was an amazing recipe! incredibly easy.. I needed a little more of the sugar/cinnamon...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2004 by C_WHITES_   view full review
This is a good recipe, BUT it says to remove cookies off pan immediately--that is impossible...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2003 by REBECCA JO   view full review
My son loves the Snickerdoodles from our favorite restaurant and I decided to give these a...

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