What is a snickerdoodle?

What are Snickerdoodle cookies? They are often put in the same camp as sugar cookies, but the two are more like cookie cousins vs. siblings. What sets Snickerdoodles apart is that they are rolled in a mix of cinnamon and sugar . They also include cream of tartar, which gives the cookie its signature texture and flavor.

Can you skip cream of tartar in cookies?

Baking Powder Baking powder is a good cream of tartar substitute for cookies because it is synergistic with baking soda. You'll need 1.5x the amount of baking powder substitute for the cream of tartar called for in the recipe. Baking powder is a great cream of tartar replacement because it doesn't impart any flavor.

What is the difference between sugar cookies and snickerdoodles?

Sugar cookies are usually rolled and cut out with cookie cutters (but not always). Snickerdoodles have cream of tartar in the dough and are rolled into balls then rolled in a mixture of cinnamon and sugar before baking. They puff up and then flatten out to make circle shaped cookies. Both are delicious!

What can I substitute for cream of tartar in snickerdoodles?

You can either replace cream of tartar with baking powder at a 1:1.5 ratio (1 teaspoon cream of tartar : 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder), or you can replace cream of tartar with the combination of baking soda and either lemon juice or vinegar (as with this recipe).

What are snickerdoodles called in England?

Snickerdoodles are often referred to as " sugar cookies ". The Joy of Cooking claims that snickerdoodles are probably German in origin, and that the name is a corruption of the German word Schneckennudeln ("snail noodles"), a kind of pastry.

What is the secret to making soft cookies?

Ever so slightly underbaking your cookies will give you softer results than cooking them the full amount the recipe says. About 1 minute should do the trick. Remove cookies from the baking sheet as soon as they set. Most recipes tell you to leave them on for three to five minutes after taking them out of the oven.

What happens if you add too much cream of tartar?

Keep in mind that more cream of tartar doesn't necessarily mean a better, more stable result. “Too much cream of tartar will impart a metallic, tin-like taste ,” Molly warns.

How does cream of tartar affect a recipe?

Cream of tartar is a white powder sold in the baking aisle that's commonly used to stabilize whipped egg whites in meringues and cakes, prevent sugar crystallization in candies and caramel, and act as the activating ingredient in baking powder .

Why is cream of tartar a good raising agent?

As a leavening agent. Combine cream of tartar with baking soda and you get your own baking powder. This is because the two ingredients combine to produce carbon dioxide gas, making baked goods rise and puff up .

Mexican Cinnamon Sugar Cookies Recipe - Home Sweet Decor (2024)

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Mexican Cinnamon Sugar Cookiesor Polvorones de Canela area traditional Christmas cookie in Mexico.

I grew up along the Texas-Mexico border and I don’t remember them being specifically connected with Christmas. But that’s okay! I’m a total cookie fiend. It’s always the perfect time for cookies in my opinion! Am I right?

This is one of my favorite quick and easy recipes for yummy happiness. Melt-in-your-mouth Mexican Cinnamon Sugar Cookies fill your home with the spicy cinnamon fragrance reminiscent of the holidays.

Let me tell you, they’ll bring family and friends running from far and wide for your kitchen for some fresh, hot cookies.

Also known as polvorones de canela, Mexican cinnamon sugar cookies make exellentgift cookies too.

Send some over to your neighbors, send some to your kids’ teachers ~ everyone will love them! Take some to the office and to church!

Mexican Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Ingredients

2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup salted butter, softened
2 teaspoons cream of tarter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons sugar

Instructions

Set the oven to preheat at 400 degrees F.
Mix the butter, eggs, shortening, and 1½ cups of the sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy or about 1 to 2 minutes.
Sift together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Add it into the shortening mixture.
Mix the 2 tablespoons of sugar with the cinnamon in a small bowl or on a small plate.
Roll about a tablespoon of dough (more or less) into 1½-inch balls, and roll them in the cinnamon-sugar. Set them about 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake until the cookie edges set, but the centers are still soft. That should be about 8-10 minutes, depending on your oven. Cool on wire racks.

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Mexican Cinnamon Sugar Cookies Or Wedding Cookies?

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Mexican Cinnamon Sugar Cookies arescrumptious shortbread-like cookies to me. The ones I know and love look like these.

They sort of look like and taste like Snickerdoodles too, don’t they? They just aren’t quite as sweet as Snickerdoodles.

I was surprised to learn that there’s actually someconfusion over twokindsof cookies that are referred to as polvorones.

The two kinds of cookies are both referred to as ‘polvorones.’

Weddingcookiescovered in confectioner’s sugarare also referred to aspolvoronessometimes.

The word ‘polvo’means powder, so maybethat’s where the confusion comes from? I couldn’t tell you.

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So Which Cookie Is Which?

In looking for a good way to explain the difference to you, I ran across a post at Pati’s Mexican Table. She does a wonderful (and funny) job. I can’t improve on her explanations. I wasn’tborn in Mexico City (I was born and raised in Laredo, Texas), but I agree with her!

What finally helped me tell the difference between the two is when she said:

In Mexico, you can find them as the original Spanish cookies (Spaniards are to blame you know, they are the ones who brought them to Mexico), which are flatter, bigger and wider.
Pati’s Mexican Table

THAT explains why I remember them as ‘flatter, bigger and wider’ ~ looking like Snickerdoodles. I grew up on the border and our food was heavily influenced by the flavors of Central and NortheasternMexico and yes–Spain, too. See? I knew there had to be a reason! I’m just relieved to know I’m not crazy!

Pati gives you the Mexican Wedding cookies recipe in her post. I share the Mexican Cinnamon Sugar Cookies (ala snickerdoodle style) recipe.

Be sure to try Pati’s recipe – those melt in your mouth. I defy you to just eat a couple!

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See? Now THIS is what I’m talkin’ about! Yum! You’re going to want to try these too. They are hubby tested & hubby approved. I liked them too!

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Mexican Cinnamon Sugar Cookies are perfect for party favors for bridal showers, baby showers, birthday parties, school parties and Sunday School parties. Especially around the holidays!

Don’t stop there though! Why not make up a few extra gift bags and give them out to your mailman, your neighbors, the cashier at the grocery store and your hairdresser?

Take a basket full of these treat bags full of Mexican Cinnamon Sugar Cookies to work to pass out to your co-workers, too.

Have fun making up all sorts of themed party favors with these cookies and some adorable cellophane gift bags.

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