Vegetarian Times’ Snickerdoodles
Posted by Celine on May 21, 2008
this happens to be my husband’s favorite cookie, so he’s in for a treat today.
the recipe is from the September 07 issue of Vegetarian Times, I’m just offering it scaled down & slightly adapted, for 7 medium cookies.
if you end up with some cinnamon sugar leftover from the recipe like I did, you could always add it to your favorite nut butter for future “tartines” or other treats to be had.
7 T [aka 1/4 cup + 3 T] all purpose flour, scooped and shaken up a bit, leveled
1 T cornstarch
1/4 t baking powder
2 T margarine, softened
2 T granulated sugar
1 T light brown sugar, packed
1 T soy milk [I used unsweetened plain]
1/4 t pure vanilla extract
cinnamon sugar:
simply combine together in a small bowl the following ingredients…
2 T granulated sugar
generous 1/2 T ground cinnamon
preheat oven to 350F. line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or Silpat.
in a medium bowl, sift together flour, cornstarch, baking powder.
in a mixer bowl, cream together margarine and sugar. add soy milk and extract, mix well.
add flour mix to wet ingredients, stir until well combined, scraping the sides with a rubber spatula to make sure nothing gets lost in translation.
divide dough into walnut-sized portions, shape into balls. roll into cinnamon sugar, flatten just a touch [the cookie won't spread much while backing but will flatten down a bit once they're out of the oven], and bake for 9 minutes: the cookies must look dry on the top and lightly brown on the bottom.
remove from cookie sheet and let cool before storing.
May 21, 2008 at 5:36 pm
oh my goodness, oh my goodness, oh my goodness! i looooooooooove snickerdoodles. and when i say love, i mean LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE snickerdoodles. now i’m gonna have to make time to bake some! yay! :)
May 21, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Why am I out of flour on the day you post this? Nooooo! Thanks for forcing me to go to the store! ;)
May 21, 2008 at 6:23 pm
I’ve never had a snickerdoodle. Doesn’t seem like nearly enough liquid to bring a batter together, although I suppose the margarine lends itself to that. They sound delicious, I’ll need to go pick up cornstarch. What does the cornstarch do in this case, is it for thickening of the batter?
May 21, 2008 at 7:00 pm
You’ve been on quite the cookie kick lately. I love it!
May 21, 2008 at 7:04 pm
I haven’t had snickerdoodles since before my vegan days… now you’re making me crave them!! :0)
May 21, 2008 at 9:04 pm
I really love that name.And the cookies too! It’s really nice that you scalded down the recipe.
May 21, 2008 at 9:37 pm
I’ve never tried snickerdoodles! I think my chance has come.
May 21, 2008 at 11:05 pm
Those snickerdoodles look very mischievous just sitting there in that little stack. They must be plotting something…perhaps it is “let’s roll over to vegan addict’s office so that she can eat us…”
May 22, 2008 at 12:37 am
thanks, celine - you answered my prayers! i’ve been searching for a good snickerdoodle recipe, which i believe i commented about on one of your recent posts. and i’m glad you scaled it down, because i would have had to do that anyway! =)
May 22, 2008 at 12:39 am
you are the cookie QUEEN!
i love your blog so much.
almost as much as i love snickerdoodles.
thanks!
May 22, 2008 at 12:58 am
These look sooo good! I’ll have to try this recipe tomorrow!
May 22, 2008 at 2:19 am
I’m slightly embarrassed to admit I’ve never tried a Snickerdoodle, even with all my years of baking. These look like a good recipe to introduce myself to them!
May 22, 2008 at 4:44 am
Oh merci! This is great- I love snickerdoodles, but haven’t had one since I was just a kid. I have a recipe for one in a vegan cookbook I own, but they turned out horrible- way too much butter sub. I cannot wait to try these. Just love your blog!
May 22, 2008 at 5:26 am
Celine these cookies look delicious! You know..I’m not vegetarian nor vegan :-D but I do like a lot the things your prepare!
I send you a tight hug
Silvia
May 22, 2008 at 7:37 am
If I don’t stop lurking around your blog I am going to seriously be the size of a house! Must….make….snickerdoodles!
May 22, 2008 at 8:02 am
yes, ruby!! I thought of you when I flipped the pages of the VegTimes issue and saw this.
I think you’re right Amy: them snickerdoodles are evil, we must fight them off by chewing them good!
don’t doubt the recipe, Nick: it works. you’ll see if you give it a go. :)
May 22, 2008 at 3:07 pm
i made these yesterday — the tiny batch was perfect! i doubted the liquid amount as nick did, and alas, my batter was a bit wet. but i just dropped them onto the parchment and sprinkled the cinnamon sugar on top. they were still great! :-)
May 22, 2008 at 3:22 pm
this is odd, amanda! did you scoop the flour or spoon it?
May 22, 2008 at 5:24 pm
yay, thanks for thinking of me (and like you said, your husband likes snickerdoodles too)!
May 22, 2008 at 10:53 pm
celine, i just made a batch of these for me and my sister! they are SO good - the only thing i would change is adding a little more spice, maybe some nutmeg and the itsy bitsiest bit of ginger. these are also much better than the recipe i tried earlier in the week. i had ‘em today with a glass of soymilk. mmm.
May 23, 2008 at 4:51 am
Ahh, snickerdoodles are so simple but so VERY delicious and tasty. Yours look perfect!
May 23, 2008 at 2:00 pm
I love scaled down cookie recipes! These are going to be a hit this weekend!
May 23, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Thanks for the recipe! This way I can print it and make it. I love VT, but the magazines end up on the shelf and without a comprehensive index I don’t look through them much. They should really make an index.
May 23, 2008 at 5:08 pm
it drives me bananas too, v-homemade! I always have to look through each and every one of the magazines in order to find the recipe I had been lusting after a while before. annoying.
May 24, 2008 at 7:16 am
Mmm, I love snickerdoodles~
May 27, 2008 at 12:54 pm
celine, i scooped my flour directly from the bag. i think the culprit, now that i think of it, was my “light” smart balance (all i had!). if i’m not mistaken, some of the fat is replaced with water. i can’t wait to try them again with proper margarine!
May 27, 2008 at 1:06 pm
ah yes, I’ve had issues using this very margarine in the past. better luck next time, hopefully!
May 28, 2008 at 12:56 am
Just tried the cookies, yummy. My family ate them right up. thanks for reducing the quanities for us on diets! ;0
Kristina
May 30, 2008 at 12:15 pm
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June 1, 2008 at 7:40 am
They are too appetizing !
June 9, 2008 at 9:09 pm
I just made these today to send to my dad for Father’s Day. They turned out great! Thanks for posting this recipe!