I had no idea what snickerdoodles were until I baked these cookies. Are they a regional thing? Because when I brought them in to the office, no one else knew what they were either. I don’t remember ever hearing about them before. But lately, I’ve been seeing references to them everywhere.

Going through my cookbooks, I found four snickerdoodles recipes, including two different recipes from Martha Stewart. And there are probably more that I haven’t found yet. Not knowing what makes a good snickerdoodle, I just picked one at random.

According to the recipe, they were supposed to spread out when they baked, but my first batch came out puffy and round, almost like a Mexican Wedding Cake. I pressed the rest of them down before baking and they seemed to come out fine. It might be just because I made my cookies much smaller than what the recipe called for.

What a fantastic little cookie! It’s a simple recipe, but that cinnamon-sugar coating gives it a real burst of flavour. I can see why these are so beloved. Everyone at work loved them and I had several requests for the recipe. They’re soft and chewy and loaded with flavour. I’m curious to see how the other recipes compare. I’ll definitely be revisiting these!