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[low_delta]

I decided to make snickerdoodles. I thought I had my grandmother's recipe, but after a search of the recipe folder, it turned out that I did not. So then I looked in the church cookbooks, but it hadn't been entered there, either. Someone else's was in one of them, so I went with that.

After a quick scan of the ingredients, I realized we didn't have any shortening. I decided to substitute butter (it was to be half butter, half shortening). Just as I was getting started, I realized we didn't have any almond extract either. I decided to substitute amaretto. So...

They're very buttery tasting, and the kitchen smells like amaretto. :-)

Oh, and the recipe didn't call for cream of tartar. Which we have a lot of, since Cindy bought a jar the last time she made snickerdoodles. Hmm, I wonder what recipe she used. Probably found it onine and then threw it away.

Comments

[lonewolf2.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a great variation on a memorable family recipe.

I trust that the results are being well sampled by the family :)

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Probably well sampled by the coworkers. :-) Cindy likes them but doesn't really eat that many. I should give some to my mom, but since she's the baker, I'm not sure how well she'll like them.

[lonewolf2.livejournal.com]

How could your mom not appreciate something you had baked for her?

You will get honest feedback on how your recipe differs from the traditional, but I think she'll be tickled pink that you tried and made the effort to have her sample them.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Seriously, I think what she would say, is, "why didn't you tell me you wanted cookies? I would have made them for you."

[ravengirl.livejournal.com]

nom nom nom My favorite! But the cream of tartar is the best part! I can email you my grandma's recipe. Your grandma and mine probably got it from the same magazine!

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

I didn't even realize it didn't have it until after I was done!

I always picture my grandma getting recipes the traditional way, passed down through the generations, or whatever, but I know she had plenty of magazines.

[ravengirl.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I used to picture that, too. I mean, some of my gma's recipes were family recipes, but a whole ton of them were *probably* from magazines, a popular way of trying new recipes at that time.

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

Amaretto shortbreads?
;)
They sound GOOD!

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Butter, sugar and flour. Yep, pretty much. Except I'm not sure if the amaretto added much flavor. It sure made the oven smell good!

[northernsnokat.livejournal.com]

Snickerdoodles have cream of tartar in them so not sure what recipe you found. LOL I have my recipe if you need it sent to you.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

As Donna said, it's apparently shortbread, with cinnamon sugar on top. :-)

I think we've got a recipe. I used the only one I found in three cookbooks, but a fourth had a more standard recipe.