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snickerdoodle

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A soft cookie that is made with flour, butter, sugar, and eggs and is rolled in a mixture of cinnamon and sugar before baking.

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  • noun A cookie where the batter is rolled into a ball and coated with cinnamon sugar.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Probably alteration of German Schneckennudel, cinnamon roll : Schnecke, snail (in reference to its coiled strips of dough) (from Middle High German snecke, snegge, from Old High German sneggo, sleggo; akin to Old English snægl, snail) + Nudel, noodle; see noodle.]

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Examples

  • I still don't know how big a snickerdoodle is supposed to be, but mine came out about 4 inches across.

    Archive 2007-11-01 2007

  • I still don't know how big a snickerdoodle is supposed to be, but mine came out about 4 inches across.

    Snickerdoodle Cookies 2007

  • It didn't taste all that much like a chocolate chip cookie: "snickerdoodle," "sugar cookie," and

    Serious Eats: New York 2009

  • I actually just posted my version of snickerdoodle scones on my blog yesterday.

    Snickerdoodle Scones | Baking Bites 2009

  • We are still trying to get our own snickerdoodle recipe to work.

    Snickerdoodles Take 2 Laura 2009

  • Flickr user Claire_issa uploaded pictures of these stupendous Where the Wild Things Are cupcakes that she made for her roommate, noting, These are texas-sized snickerdoodle cupcakes.

    Boing Boing 2009

  • Jessie said ... oh my! those snickerdoodles are divine, I haven't had a snickerdoodle in so long.

    Snickerdoodles Take 2 Laura 2009

  • The pie is one that should have a very wide appeal, with the look and flavor of a snickerdoodle in pie form.

    Snickerdoodle Pie | Baking Bites 2009

  • Oddly enough while I love snickerdoodle-y desserts I've never had an actual snickerdoodle cookie.

    Simply Stupendous Snickerdoodles Laura 2009

  • I was just looking at snickerdoodle recipes today!

    Simply Stupendous Snickerdoodles Laura 2009

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  • treeseed commented on the word snickerdoodle

    A snickerdoodle is a soft sugar cookie rolled in cinnamon sugar. It has a characteristically crackly surface, and can be crisp or soft, depending on preference. In modern recipes, the leavening agent is usually baking powder which, in baking, is most commonly used in cakes but not often in cookies. They traditionally contain cream of tartar. They're yummy. Google up a recipe and make some.

    February 4, 2008