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Snickerdoodles & Chocodoodles

December 6th, 2007 · 12 Comments

Snickerdoodles & Chocodoodles

Today’s holiday baking offering is a Snickerdoodle that offers a little twist as an option for chocolate fans.

As many cookies as I’ve baked, I have never made Snickerdoodles, one of the most common cookies around. I actually have a good reason for never having made them. As a child, I received a great disappointment in discovering that Snickerdoodles had absolutely nothing to do with Snickers. I was devastated to find out that they were sugar cookies coated in cinnamon. No chocolate, caramel, or peanuts to be found. I’ve never been a fan of them for that simple, silly reason.

I recently came across a Snickerdoodles recipe in Nigella’s How to Be a Domestic Goddess. I decided that it was high time I got over my opposition and baked some. The appeal of this specific recipe was that she offered a chocolate option. I figured that almost made up for my childhood disappointment.

These cookies have a cake-like texture that is very appealing. Nigella describes them as tasting like oven-baked doughnuts. They are indeed very tasty. I did think the nutmeg was a bit strong, but I did used freshly grated so that may have made the difference.

Nigella and I have certainly had our disagreements, but I still look longingly through the pages of that cookbook. I have great dreams of making yummy things from her recipes. These cookies will perhaps serve as a turning point for us. And, a new outlook on Snickerdoodles.

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12 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Davak // Dec 6, 2007 at 6:13 pm

    Amazing picture.

    Snickerdoodles have absolutely nothing to do with Snickers?!?

    I had no idea.

  • 2 JEP // Dec 6, 2007 at 6:41 pm

    I like the nutmeg that is added to these—thanks!

  • 3 Patricia Scarpin // Dec 7, 2007 at 7:50 am

    I love snickerdoodles and the chocolate version looks delicious!

  • 4 Tiffany // Dec 7, 2007 at 10:54 am

    Oh, how sweet……not wanting Snickerdoodles because they don’t have Snickers. That is so funny!!! I’ve never seen chocolate snickerdoodles before….interesting!

  • 5 jennifer // Dec 7, 2007 at 1:43 pm

    Davak, it’s a cruel, cruel world.

    JEP, I liked the nutmeg, too!

    Patricia, the chocolate version might be my favorite. It is at least a bit different.

    Tiffany, I don’t know about sweet, but that line of thinking certainly seemed logical to my younger self.

  • 6 Paula from Only Cookware // Dec 7, 2007 at 9:00 pm

    Well I have never even heard of Snickerdoodles so I guess I haven’t missed anything. The ones in your pic look really good.

  • 7 joanne // Dec 7, 2007 at 9:19 pm

    I made these today. They are not too sweet, and using ground nutmeg, didn’t give it too strong of a flavor. They do remind me of donuts.

  • 8 jennifer // Dec 7, 2007 at 10:43 pm

    Thanks, Paula!

    Joanne, I hope you liked them!

  • 9 Amy // Dec 10, 2007 at 1:03 pm

    You know, I hate snickers because those commercials as a child - hand with peanuts, hand closes over peanuts, snickers magically appears in reopened hand - didn’t work in real life. I felt they tricked me. 30 years later I still won’t eat them. Good thing I never thought they were connected to snickerdoodles, which I LOVE.

  • 10 jennifer // Dec 10, 2007 at 2:06 pm

    I so remember that commercial, Amy. So much for truth in advertising, huh?

  • 11 Lauren // Dec 26, 2007 at 8:13 am

    After the first batch, I flattened the rest down with the top of a glass. We liked them that way. They really aren’t very sweet like other snickerdoodle recipes I’ve tried. Different, but good.

  • 12 jennifer // Dec 26, 2007 at 10:42 am

    I’m glad you liked them, Lauren! I don’t have much experience with snickerdoodles, so I wasn’t entirely sure what they should taste like. I’ll have to try a sweeter recipe next time.

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