A New Twist on an Old Recipe

Snicker-doodle Muffins

When I saw this recipe, I knew I was going to run to the cabin kitchen and make them right up.  Snicker-doodles are one of my favorite cookies and I love to make them.

 The original recipe called for 2 sticks of butter.  I didn't have that much butter on hand.  I substituted 1 cup of shortening.  They turned out just fine, although I know the butter would make them absolutely divine.  

Hunky Hubby came home to a house smelling of cinnamon.  He was a happy hubby.

The Ingredients

The Finished Product

The Recipe

Snickerdoodle Muffins
slightly modified from http://www.eatmedelicious.com/2007/12/snickerdoodle-muffins.html
 
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
3/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp cream of tartar
3/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1 1/4 cup sour cream
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup sugar and 1 TBSP cinnamon mixed together for rolling*

1.Cream the butter and sugar until soft about 3 to 5 minutes. Add in the vanilla. Add in the eggs one at a time and mix until each is incorporated.

2.In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cream of tartar and nutmeg.

3.Add the flour mixture and the sour cream alternately to the egg-butter mixture in the additions. Start with the flour and end with the flour. Scrape the bowl occasionally.

4. Using an ice cream scoop, scoop out muffin batter one at a time and drop into a shallow bowl filled with the cinnamon sugar mixture. Roll the muffin around in the mixture until it is covered completely in cinnamon sugar. Place muffin into muffin tin. Depending on the size of your tins, you should get about 12 to 14 muffins. Bake them for approx. 20-22 minutes in a 350F oven or until they are golden brown.