Have you ever wondered where the name Snickerdoodle came from? I did. My husband recently said he loves Snickerdoodles and I put that on my list of things to make. I found a great recipe on www.Food.com that had a lot of great reviews. I gave it a try and I was not disappointed. Easy to make and tastes great.

Oh, I also looked up a little history on the name Snickerdoodle if you are interested. The Joy of Cooking claims that snickerdoodles are probably German in origin, and that the name is a corruption of the German word Schneckennudel ("snail noodles"), a kind of pastry. It is also possible that the name is simply a nonsense word with no particular meaning, originating from a New England tradition of whimsical cookie names. More recently, the Snickerdoodle cookie has transformed into a popular flavor of desserts and drinks. Big brands have taken the simple dessert and turned them into their own original products; like General Mills making a new cereal flavor, or Dunkin' Donuts making it into a Latte, or Nestle making a coffee creamer.

Now here is the recipe:

INGREDIENTS

1 cup butter

1 1⁄2cups sugar

2 large eggs

2 3⁄4cups flour

2 teaspoons cream of tartar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1⁄4teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons sugar

3 teaspoons cinnamon

DIRECTIONS