Slightly crispy, slightly sweet, but full on deliciousness, Snickerdoodles are a cookie jar favorite that you’ll find yourself making again and again.
It took me well over thirty years for me to discover Snickerdoodles (or as one of the little boys from carpool very cutely calls them “snickledoodles”). There’s this little bookstore about 45 minutes away that has wonderful book events. We haven’t been there in awhile, but when my mom and I head out there, we always save a little time to stop at a local bakery in town first. Their cookies are crazy expensive, but we always leave with a little bundle to feast on on our way home. So there was where I first discovered … and fell in love with … Snickerdoodles. And, surprisingly, as much as I love them, I’ve never made them. Until now.
I used the below recipe, which was originally from an issue of Martha Stewart’s Holiday Cookies, but which Patsy from Family, Friends and Food took to another level by adding cinnamon chips. Cinnamon chips are a rare find in this part of the country. In fact, so far I have yet to see them in New Jersey, though I recently heard they might be available at Kings grocery store, so I will have to check it out. Over the summer, we made a weekend trip to Hershey Park and while shopping in their store, I stocked up on cinnamon chips in a big way….