The History of the Snickerdoodle Cookie
Snickerdoodle cookies are delicious round, flat delicacies dusted in sugar and cinnamon. These cookies are beloved by most cookie aficionados because they are light and fluffy and crispy. However, because they are so basic in their ingredients and simple in their form, no one really knows for sure where the snickerdoodle first originated. 
Some sources, like The Joy of Cooking cookbook, say that the snickerdoodle could have come from Germany in days of old. Their culture has a cookie similar to the snickerdoodle. It is a flat cookie featuring the delicious sugar and cinnamon coating. The word snickerdoodle may actually have come from the German word “schneckennudeln,” which is the name for their version of the same cookie. Many recipes of old come close to the snickerdoodle, so it’s impossible to pinpoint the exact time in history these favorite cookies were born.
Regardless of the origins of the snickerdoodle, people all over the world know and love them. Home bakers can easily whip up a batch of snickerdoodles with common ingredients. If you want to try your hand at baking these treats, be careful. People will come running when they smell that cakey, sugary goodness in the air!
Because snickerdoodles are easy to make and are flat when baked they make ideal gifts. They can be wrapped in pretty cellophane or in decorated jars and given to teachers, office coworkers, moms at the Playgroup, and hairdressers. Brighten someone’s day with a just because gift of snickerdoodles.
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