Snickerdoodles.

Categories

• Baking
• Snacks

Preparation Time

15 minutes.

Cooking Time

10 minutes.

Makes

10 - 20.

Xenia typically makes these as cinnamon cookies, but they are also delicious with mixed spice (see notes at the end). They are based upon a recipe from Loving It Vegan and are super quick and easy. Baking is typically quite precise and scientific, but we love these because they can be a little less exact.

Ingredients

• 112 grams Vegan butter.
• 132 grams white sugar¹.
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar.
• 188 grams plain flour.
• 2.5 teaspoons baking powder.
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon².
• 0.25 teaspoons salt.
• 1 tablespoon plant milk (oat preferred).

For rolling³

• 3 tablespoons white sugar.
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon.

Equipment

• Large mixing bowl.
• Wooden spoon.
• Kitchen scales.
• Baking tray.
• Reusable baking sheet.
• Measuring spoons.
• Plate or flat bowl to roll on.

Method

1. Pre-heat oven to 190^°C.
2. Cream the butter and sugar in the mixing bowl.
3. Add the vanilla extract and vinegar and mix well.
4. Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Mix gently to form a "crumbly dough" (similar to breadcrumbs when making crumble topping; this may take a while, just keep mixing).
5. Add the milk and mix to form a solid dough. You may not need the whole spoonful.
6. Mix sugar and cinnamon on a plate for rolling.
7. Make balls of dough and roll in the cinnamon and sugar mix, until fully covered.
8. Place balls on a lined baking tray, and bake for 10 minutes.
9. Remove from paper once they have cooled, as they might still be soft and malleable.

Notes

1. Optionally, substitute a small amount of the white sugar for a brown sugar, such as muscovado.
2. Xenia often uses much more than this. Measure to taste. This can be substituted for other spices such as ginger, or other spice mixes.
3. Xenia typically has a lot left over after rolling, which gets stored and used next time.