Tweak

How in the world is one supposed to keep up with everything that needs to happen in a day. Laundry, cleaning, cooking, baking, floors, visiting, shopping, quality time, and that one thing that just has to get done. To all you wonderful people who get your list done-- Congrats. Please give yourself a pat on the back and a bowl of strawberries at the end of today. However, I am not that girl this week. The dog and I are competing for every sock in the house, and as my hubby said this morning I might be in over my head. So, for everyone who promised cookies for this or that but you don't want to seem like you bring the same thing to every event here is a great trick. Change the topping on a basic snickerdoodle recipe. For an event I am helping with this weekend, they have gained an orange savor. Changing a spice from cinnamon to ginger, cocoa, nutmeg, or ground sage is just the trick to enliven the taste buds. So here is the best snickerdoodle recipe I know. Then go to town. To create dusting sugar one can add zest and work it into the sugar or just a 1/4 t of ext of your favorite flavor to heighten the experience of eating a humble cookie. PS. Thanks for my most used cookie recipes goes to my mother-in-law so yes friends can come from unexpected yet wonderful places.
Snickerdoodles
1 c shortening
1 1/2 c granulated sugar
cream the above well then add
2 eggs
beat well, turn off mixer and add:
2 3/4 c flour
1 t baking soda
2 t cream of tartar
1/4 t salt
mix until it all comes together. Cover bowl and chill 2 hours, or freeze in plastic wrapped logs of dough until ready to proceed.
Preheat oven 350 to bake for 10-12 min.
to prep cookies roll into 1 inch balls and roll in cinnamon sugar with just 1/4 t salt- preferably kosher- then place on pan with spacing of 2 in. ( This is where you can nix the cinnamon and add whatever will compliment your mod for the day citrus on sunny days, almond extract for nostalgia, or a spice of your choice for whatever may smell great.
Makes 2.5 dozen unless you have cookie dough fiends who lurk behind the cabinets until the mixer stops its whirling and you have gone onto the next check on your list.
Smile and Savour
It will keep you sane despite all else.
Mrs. Brownie