Christmas Snickerdoodles
Snickerdoodles dipped in colored sugar that are a huge hit at the holidays.
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 1.5 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2.5 cups self-rising flour (if the dough is too wet add 4 tbsp)
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp colored sugar (to roll the dough in)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 °F degrees.
- Measure out all of the ingredients into bowls so everything is ready when you need it. For best results don't crack the eggs directly into the dough as you don't want to ruin your cookie dough if you get a bad egg. An advantage is this recipe doesn't require room temperature ingredients so you can make them anytime you have a craving for this yummy recipe.
- In a large bowl beat the shortening and sugar thoroughly, then add the eggs, and beat until fully mixed. You can use a stand mixer or a handheld mixer - both will work fine.
- Stir in vanilla and then add the flour a little at a time until well blended. (If the dough is too runny add the additional 4 tbsp flour.)
- Stir in the cinnamon.
- Pour the colored sugars into separate bowls.
- Shape the dough into teaspoon-sized balls and roll in the colored sugar. I like to have a plate next to the bowl with the sugar in it to set the rolled dough on. FYI: when you roll the dough in the sugar it tends to lose its ball shape but that is nothing to worry about.
- Put the dough onto the ungreased cookie sheet about 1.5" apart. Normally I can get 8 on a cookie sheet. They will spread as they are cooking so don't place them too close to each other.
- Bake at 375 °F degrees for 8-10 minutes.
- Let the snickerdoodles cool for 2 minutes on the cookie sheet. Then move the snickerdoodles to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Enjoy the delicious Christmas Snickerdoodle cookies. They will keep for 4 to 5 days in an airtight container on the counter - no need to use parchment paper to separate the cookies.
Notes
If you don't want to roll them in colored sugar you can just roll them in regular sugar to have the sugar coating. See the directions below.
Alternate directions: After you have blended the flour into the dough. Roll the dough into teaspoon-sized balls. Then make a cinnamon-sugar mixture in a small bowl and roll the dough balls in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Follow the baking directions above. It's a great way to make the perfect snickerdoodles throughout the year no matter what holiday season it is.