Learn How to Make Snickerdoodles

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while margarine is often less expensive.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index, while white sugar is more readily available.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: maple sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Maple sugar offers a unique flavor, while white sugar is cheaper and more common.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal + water

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal is a vegan alternative, while applesauce can reduce costs and add moisture.

Prepare a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

In a mixer, combine 1/2 cup of unsalted butter and 1/2 cup of shortening, mixing until creamy.

Add 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar to the butter mixture and blend well.

Crack 2 eggs into a separate bowl, then add them to the mixer and combine.

In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 3/4 cups of flour, 2 teaspoons of cream of tartar, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until well blended.

In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar and 2 tablespoons of cinnamon for rolling.

Scoop dough and roll into balls, then roll each ball in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them apart.

Bake in a preheated oven at 400°F for 8-10 minutes, until edges are set and tops are slightly cracked.

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