All Aboard Snickerdoodle Train Recipes

GRANDMA RUTH'S SNICKERDOODLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease.
• Beat 1 1/2 cups white sugar, butter, and eggs together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; stir into creamed butter mixture until dough holds together.
• Mix 2 tablespoons white sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl.
• Form dough into 2-teaspoon-size balls and roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place dough balls, about 2 inches apart, on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven on the center rack for 7 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

MRS. SIGG'S SNICKERDOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Cream together butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Blend in flour, cream of tartar, soda, and salt. Shape dough by rounded spoonfuls into balls.
• Mix 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon together. Roll balls of dough in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until set but not too hard. Remove immediately from baking sheets.

ALL ABOARD! SNICKERDOODLE TRAIN

Steps:

• Also Need:.
• 1 large cake, board or 1 piece , sturdy cardboard.
• hot glue, gun for gluing train tracks.
• Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• Grease train pan and dust with flour; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside.
• In medium bowl, combine melted butter, sour cream, eggs, vanilla and almond extract; mix until well blended.
• Add sour cream mixture to flour mixture and blend on low speed, scraping bowl often.
• Beat on medium speed 1 minute.
• Carefully spoon batter into pan, dividing evenly among cups.
• Top pan firmly on countertop to remove any air bubbles.
• Spread batter out to top edges of each cup, so batter is lower in the center.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 20-27 minutes, until toothpick inserted come out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes in pan; invert cakes onto cooling rack and cool completely.
• In large bowl, combine vegetable shortening, butter and vanilla.
• Gradually add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, scraping bowl often.
• Add milk, beating on medium speed, until light and fluffy.
• Remove 2 1/2 cups frosting and color as desired to decorate train cars.
• Decorate with assorted candies.
• To make train tracks: cut black licorice twists in half lengthwise.
• Using glue gun, pipe glue along cut side of licorice.
• Glue licorice to cardboard.
• Cotinue with licorice, shaping track as desired.
• Color remaining frosting green and spread onto cardboard around train track. Sprinkle with green sugar.
• Place decorated tan onto tracks.
• Makes 9 cake train cars.

THE SOUL TRAIN

Steps:

• Simple Syrup:.
• Wrap cardamom in cheesecloth and tie with kitchen twine into a tight packet; set aside.
• Combine sugar and water in a 1-qt. saucepan over medium-high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and add cheesecloth packet. Let syrup cool completely and chill 8-10 hours.
• Remove packet and refrigerate syrup until ready to use.
• Cocktail:.
• Combine tequila, syrup, and juices in an ice-filled shaker. Shake well.
• Strain into a rocks glass with 1 large cube; garnish with lime slice.