Snickerdoodles
Recipe from Roxanne Housley, Canyon Ranch Vice President of Sales & Strategic Alliances.
Snickerdoodles are an easy-to-make cookie, perfect for those just starting out in baking. They're popular with both kids and adults. Sinckerdoodles would make a great addition to any party you throw!
If you're interested in expanding your customer base, consider selling snickerdoodles at your child's lemonade stand. You'll have a hard time keeping them in stock!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/3 cup low-fat cream cheese
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons cinnamon sugar
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat a baking sheet with canola oil.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix butter, cream cheese and brown sugar on low speed with an electric mixer. Add egg yolk and vanilla, and mix on low until just combined.
- In a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Add to butter mixture and mix by hand until combined.
- Portion heaping teaspoonfuls (or use a 3/4 ounce scoop) onto baking sheet about 1 1/2 inches apart. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon sugar. Bake for 7 minutes. Lightly flatten cookies with finger. Rotate baking sheet and bake an additional 3 minutes.
Makes 30 servings.
Nutritional Analysis (per serving)
Makes 30 cookies.
Each cookie contains approximately:
- 80 calories
- 1 g protein
- 13 g carbohydrates
- 3 g fat
- 20 mg cholesterol
- 82 mg sodium
- Trace fiber