Aside from having a weakness for unhealthy chips like Hot Cheetos with Limon (makes a huge difference) and Lay's Chile Lime, I also have a sweet tooth for cookies.
I baked a batch of Snickerdoodles a while ago and wanted to show you the process.
It is really easy to make and great for beginning bakers like me!
Ingredients:
2 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of fine salt
1/2 cup of shortening
8 tablespoon of unsalted butter (makes sure you set it out at room temp for about an hour before you bake)
1 1/2 cups of sugar and 3 tablespoons
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt into a bowl.
With a handheld or standing mixer, beat together the shortening and butter. Add the 1 1/2 cups sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the flour mixture and blend until smooth.
Mix the 3 tablespoons sugar with the cinnamon in a small bowl. Roll the dough, by hand*, into 1 1/2-inch balls. Roll the balls in the cinnamon sugar. Flatten the balls into 1/2-inch thick disks, spacing them evenly on unlined cookie sheets. Bake until light brown, but still moist in the center, about 12 minutes. Cool on a rack.
*I didn't use my hands, but I used a small ice cream scooper. Not only does it not make your hands greasy and a mess, but they also make the process faster!
After I baked my first batch for my family, it was gone the next morning! I was so pleased that they enjoyed it. I also baked a separate batch for my boyfriend because I know it's his favorite type of cookie and he enjoyed it too.
Stay tuned for my Sweet Tooth posts!
Sincerely, Nikole
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