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Snickerdoodles (Boston Globe)

This snickerdoodle recipe is originally from the Boston Globe, June 14, 1898, pg. 8. Attributed to M. Elizabeth Adams.

Ingredients

ScaleNo serving count in the source — scale by factor
  • butter3/4 cup
  • white granulated sugar2 cup
  • milk1 cup
  • flour3 cup
  • eggs2
  • cream of tartar2 tsp
  • baking soda1 tsp
  • sugar
  • ground cinnamon

Method 7 steps

  1. Cream the butter and sugar together.

  2. Beat in the eggs.

  3. Combine the flour, cream of tartar, and baking soda.

  4. Alternately mix the flour and milk into the batter to make a dough.

  5. Drop dough on a greased or lined baking sheet in spoonfuls.

  6. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.

  7. Bake in a quick oven.

Region evidence: place name in title — Title: “Boston” in “Snickerdoodles (Boston Globe)”