From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I tend to keep my cookie jar full during the summer. Friends and family drop in more often and I like to have something for them - particularly the younger ones - to nibble on. The jar is usually stuffed with our cookie jar favorites which include peanut butter, oatmeal and that strange creation called the snickerdoodle. It's hard not to love snickerdoodles. They are easy to make and the required ingredients are pantry staples in most homes. Best of all, their name makes the preschool set giggle, and the giggle of a three year old is pretty hard to resist. They are a light drop cookie that can be soft or crisp depending on how long they are baked, and anyone who likes cinnamon sugar will love them. Snickerdoodles have been around for a long time. Recipes for the cookies appeared during the 19th century and the cookies quickly became a favorite in New England and Pennsylvania. Folks generally believe the cookie is of Dutch or German origin and that their name comes from the German word Schneckennudeln, which is the name of cinnamon-dusted sweet rolls. There is even a children's book about a tiny hero, called Snickerdoodle, who travels around in a peanut mobile doing good deeds. While I'm lukewarm about the book, I am a fan of the cookies. The recipe I use for summer baking comes from Betty Crocker and it consistently delivers cookies that are delicious and easy to make. I think you would like them, too. Here is how they are made.
