Snickers Cookies

Everybody loves a snickerdoodle from time to time right! Well how about if you could take the best snickerdoodle recipes and recreate one of them in the comfort of your own home. These are sure to wow your family and friends and once you have made them they will definitely become a firm family favorite. So with this in mind where did they originate from?

Snickerdoodles have been around since the late 1800's and are said to have been brought over by Dutch or German colonialists who had settled in the New England area. There are many suggestions as to where the name comes from. Some say that it comes from the German for "snail noodles" although there is nothing to suggest that this is truly the case. Other people say that it comes from the Dutch word "Snekrad" which implies a snail shape. However for most part it is widely believed that it is just a whimsical name made up at the time. So if you are not of American Origin or have been living under a rock for the past 200 years then what exactly is a snickerdoodle?

In essence, a snickerdoodle is similar to the taste and style of a plain sugared cookie, except that instead it is rolled in a cinnamon sugar mixture. What you are looking for in the perfect snickerdoodle is one that has a nice crisp exterior with a soft "melt in the mouth" interior. So with this in mind... how do you recreate the perfect recipe?

Here are several tips that you should know before you go ahead.....

1.It's all about the rising agent - The key to a perfectly cooked snickerdoodle is the leavening agent. In older times they used cream of tartar and baking soda. But for best results try substituting with baking powder. This gives you a much more even risen bake.

2.Dough refrigeration - You also need to refrigerate the dough until the balls are just firm enough. Too little refrigeration and they will be all sloppy, too much and they simply won't puff up. So the timing is crucial

3.Watch the baking times - The main secret however is to never over bake them. If you do this they will be all tough and inedible. The secret is to take them out when they are slightly under done. What happens then is that they will carry on cooking when they are out of the oven and they will harden up just enough so that you have that firm texture on top and a soft chewy center.

As you can see, when it comes to cooking the best snickerdoodles attention to timing is everything. As a rule of thumb, 7-8 minutes in a medium heat oven (around 400 degrees F) will give you the perfect cookie. So in order to recreate the best snickerdoodle recipes in your kitchen, follow this guideline and you won't go far wrong.

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Cooking Thanksgiving Turkey and Turkey Leftovers

The festive season brings with it both joys and stresses. And the place where the tensions are often most evident is in the kitchen! If you want to avoid being harassed over the holidays, a modicum of thinking ahead can avert potentially fraught situations. Planning your healthy Thanksgiving recipes is the first step. You've got the recipe for cooking Thanksgiving turkey...but what to do with the turkey leftovers? Turkey a la King is a great way of producing an entirely new meal with the previous day's turkey. Turkey Burgers with Coriander, Soy and Pickled Ginger also ring the changes and give a slightly fusion twist to a traditional recipe.

Ground Beef Casserole Recipes and Simple Chicken Recipes

However, November is not ALL about Thanksgiving! We all have three weeks of meals to produce before then. This needn't be a chore if you plan wisely. The trick is to try and get another meal out of a main meal. For example: Shepherd's Pie Recipe on one night will easily make a reappearance as a glamorous Meat Pie Recipe, complete with light puff pastry. Oven Baked Whole Chicken as a main meal could become a delicious Chicken Pasta Bake with Pesto Sauce and Parmesan Crust. Your Best Grilled Salmon Recipe could then double as Fresh Salmon Croquettes. So, you can see, that with a little monthly meal planning, putting nutritious daily meals on the table needn't be too onerous.

Fresh Pumpkin Recipes

Autumn Meal Planning wouldn't be complete without an offering of Pumpkin Recipes. Of all pumpkins, Butternut Squash is my favorite for its intense, nutty flavor. Using vegetables that are bountiful at this time of year makes sense if you are trying to cook economically. So, what better than a Butternut Squash Soup Recipe with a Pumpkin Muffin? Butternut Squash Recipe with Coconut Milk and Cashew Nuts makes an ideal Thanksgiving side dish recipe and for a vegetarian optional main course, you could try Vegetarian Moussaka with Butternut Squash and Aubergines. Simply delicious.

Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes

Budget Meal Planning is not all around sensible main meals! What would Thanksgiving be without the best Pecan Pie recipe? Or you could try an easy Fresh Pumpkin Pie Recipe which is light and nutritious.

Thanksgiving Cookie Recipes

Homemade cookie recipes come into their own over Thanksgiving. There is nothing like making a batch of cookies as a gift - they are a symbol of your time and thought. Snickers Cookies are fun to make with the family and Greek Cookies not only look beautiful, they taste fabulous.

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Halloween is one of those holidays that has its own special brand of fun, not the least of which is trick-or-treating. My son will turn 3 a month before the holiday, and he is at the point where he really gets what trick-or-treating is and is very excited about it, even though we don't let him eat much candy. I think half the fun for him is dressing up and parading around the neighborhood - he's going to be Tigger this year - and visiting with everyone. He is a very social little guy. I remember last year, we ended up with tons of candy, and he probably got to eat one or two things (who gives a 2-year-old hard candy or Tootsie Rolls?!). This year, at least I know what we can do with some of that extra candy: Make this recipe for Halloween candy cake! It looks delicious, like so many of these fun Halloween recipes.

Halloween Candy Cake

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted roasted peanuts
3/4 cup flour
6 eggs
2 egg yolks
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup butter
5 tablespoon powdered sugar
1/2 cup whipping cream
5 1.8-ounce packages Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, finely chopped
1-1/2 cups chilled whipping cream
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
1/2 cup unsalted roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
3 2.1-ounce Butterfinger bars, cut into 3/4-inch wedges
1/2 cup Reese's Pieces

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
Butter and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
Grind nuts and 3/4 cup flour in processor until fine.
Using mixer, beat eggs, yolks, sugar and vanilla in large bowl until mixture whitens and triples in volume.
Fold in nut mixture.
Divide batter between prepared pans and smooth tops.
Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
Cool cakes in pans on rack.

Filling and Topping

Blend peanut butter, butter and sugar in processor until smooth.
With machine running, add cream through feed tube and blend until mixture is light and fluffy.
Invert cakes onto work surface.
Using serrated knife, cut each cake into 2 layers.
Place 1 cake layer on platter, cut side up.
Spread with 1/3 of filling and sprinkle with 1/3 of chopped peanut butter cups.
Top with second cake layer, cut side down.
Continue layering with remaining filling, peanut butter cups and cake, ending with cake, cut side down.
For topping, beat cream, sugar and vanilla in large bowl until almost stiff. Transfer 1/2 cup to small bowl and reserve for garnish.
Spread remaining whipped cream over top and sides of cake.
Press nuts around base of cake forming a 1.5-inch high border.
Cover top of cake with Butterfingers leaving 1/2-inch border.
Spoon reserved whipped cream into pastry bag fitted with medium star tip; pipe stars around top edge.
Garnish with Reese's Pieces.

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