Grandma’s Snickerdoodle Cookies

Giorgio Celmo

Ingredients

1 C soft shortening, like Crisco (not something I generally use,  but this is after all grandmas’ recipe, and it does make a difference)

1 1/2 Cups sugar

2 eggs

2 3/4 Cups flour

2 Teaspoon cream of tarter

1 Teaspoon baking soda

1/2 Teaspoon salt (I used kosher, but I am sure grandma used iodized)

4 Tablespoon sugar

1 Teaspoon cinnamon

Process

Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl and set aside. Cream together shortening, sugar, and eggs with a stand or hand mixer. Then slowly mix in flour. Cover and refrigerate dough for 30 minutes or more.

Preheat oven to 400.

Combine sugar and cinnamon in a bowl and set aside. Roll dough into balls the size of walnuts (this was the word my grandmother used!). Roll each ball in sugar and cinnamon mixtures. Flatten on un-greased cookie sheet.

Bake for 8-14 minutes or until set (it will take longer depending on how big your walnuts are).

Note: Be sure to cover the dough and put it back in the refrigerator between pans unless you roll them all and sugar them ahead.

Makes  48.

MAMA'S SUGAR COOKIES

Recipe by Giorgio Celmo

Ingredients:

2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

1 ½ tsp. baking soda

1/3 tsp. baking powder

1 cup butter, softened

1 1/3 cups sugar

1 egg

2 tsp. vanilla extract

Method:

Preheat oven to 350F.

In a small bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and baking powder and set aside.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth.

Beat in egg and vanilla until well combined.

Add the dry ingredients in two parts, mixing thoroughly between each addition. Mix the dough until the dough pulls away from the edges of the bowl.

Roll dough into one large log and wrap in plastic wrap and chill to firm for 30 minutes to slice into ½ inch cookies. Place sliced cookies on baking sheet.

Bake 8 minutes, and rotate the pan, then bake another 8 min. in the preheated oven, or until golden. Let stand for a few minutes to make it easier to handle before removing to fully cool.

Yields 4 dozen cookies