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Originally Posted by lumberjim
snickerdoodles is a great name wasted on a boring ass cookie.
they should be packed with nuts and caramel and nougat!
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I disagree -- though chopped pecans might be fun. But yes, they do need to be made so they don't bore. Use butter -- no substitutes need apply. A great deal of cinnamon and don't be afraid of the vanilla extract either. If it's a dull, unimpressive sugar cookie, amp it up. It amps well.
[ETA: though maybe I should make one batch each with butter and shortening and see which is better in a side by side comparison]
The roomie baked Scottish oatcakes yesterday. Very Scottish indeed: very bland yet very hearty too. They stick to the ribs. Mighty fine for raw cold windy weather. With or without a touch of honey worked into the stiff dough. Definitely use the right fat -- I've had long-keeping commercial oatcakes out of a packet and they were like eating a cork coaster, which I attribute to use of a shortening vice cockeen.