Snickerdoodles!

Who doesn't love a Snickerdoodle (or 2 or 3)!?! My mouth is watering just thinking about them. Warm, chewy, cinnamon and sugary with a tall glass of cold milk or a steaming cup of the perfect coffee.... delicious! I even make a Snickerdoodle coffee creamer. I add 4 teaspoons of cinnamon to a new bottle of French Vanilla coffee creamer. Stir it up with a butter knife and shake like crazy. Ok, back to the cookies. I've had Snickerdoodles that really don't cut it because they lack what I feel is the key ingredient in this fabulous cookie. Cream of Tartar! Here's the recipe I love! It's an oldy but goody!

I believe my Grandma Bieker gave this to my mom and then my mom gave it to me when I moved out.

 

You can tell this page is used often and that I'm not a very neat cook! :)

 

Here's all the ingredients minus the cinnamon. (It seems like I always forget something). Oh well!

 

2 3/4 C flour

2 t cream of tartar

1 t baking soda

1/2 t salt

1 C shortening

1 1/2 C sugar

2 eggs

2 T sugar

2 t cinnamon

 

Sift together all dry ingredients and set aside.

 

I like to use kosher salt but any salt will do.

 

 

Mix together shortening, 1 1/2 C sugar and eggs.

 

 

 

I like to crack my eggs in a separate bowl before adding them to the mixing bowl to check for egg shells, blood spots or anything else funky that I don't want in my cookies.

 

I really like my Kitchenaid mixer!

 

Once the mixture is well mixed, carefully add the flour mixture. Mix until well combined.

 

Wrap in plastic and chill thoroughly.



This is Dash waiting for me to drop something for him. He's so cute!

 

Preheat oven to 400*. In a small bowl mix together the 2 T sugar and 2 t of cinnamon. Roll dough into walnut size balls and roll in cinnamon sugar mixture.

 

 

I like to line my baking sheet with parchment paper. I feel you get a chewier cookie. Or just use an ungreased cookie sheet.

 

Bake for 8-10 minutes. Be careful not to over bake! I usually go in half way through the cooking process and lightly smash the cookies with a spatula.

 



 



Ok, three! :)

 

Blessings,

Julie Wagner

 

Favorite Finds Friday: Sweet Little Elijah Boy!

A year ago today one of the greatest blessings enter my life, so it's fitting that on Elijah's birthday I dedicate my Favorite Finds Friday to him. I wouldn't call Elijah a "find", but he's a favorite blessing, a favorite joy, a favorite gift!

Elijah one year ago today on his birthday. He was a beautiful newborn!

 

Elijah's newborn photo shoot by Brenda Schaefer Photography.

 

 

 His daddy's pretty handsome too!

 

Elijah is blessed to have parents that love each other so much!

 

I thought I'd share the poem I wrote in his scrapbook. (I have a song for him to, but don't worry I won't sing it for you).

 

Can't wait to meet this sweet baby boy,

Can't wait to snuggle this bundle of joy!

Who will he look like, what color eyes,

Green like his daddy's, or blue like the sky?

Will he play baseball and like to hunt?

What will he be when he grows up?

So many questions but this I know,

He will be loved... my heart over flows!

 

Ok, time for more pictures!

 

Can you say Gerber Baby!

 

He wasn't feeling very good on this day. (Easter)

 

With Grammy and Grandpa

 

 

 He was laughing so hard that he'd take a few steps and then fall down. Cute!

 

 

Oops! There he goes!

 

This little guy has stolen my heart!

 

As much as I want him to stay little as long as he can, I can't wait to see what kind of adventures he takes us all on!



 

I hope you enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed writing it! Oh, and did I mention that he's really smart too! :)

 

Blessings,

Julie Wagner



 





Favorite Finds Friday: Dough Trough

My family and friends have been encouraging me to blog more, and I'm determined to do just that. It was never my intention to only blog recipes, but about life in general. I have so many ideas..... One of these ideas is "Favorite Finds Friday". 

I've really been enjoying "junking"! I haven't had time to do as much of it as I'd like, but now that graduation is over.... I don't have a good idea of what a good deal is yet, but my friend Tammy can sometimes help with that. I've always liked the look of the old dough troughs! (I didn't even know what they were called, but Tammy helped me with that too). While my DIL, Abbey and I were strolling around the Monticello Antique Mall in Portland, I saw this beauty and bought it!

I'm sure I didn't get a good deal on it, but I love it! I really don't even remember what I paid for it. Probably too much! My hubby would probably think so anyway! He's been beyond supportive of my new hobby, but I don't think he quite gets this piece. He just looked at it  and said, "it's just a old piece of wood".  Which I replied "yep"! :)

It's a lot bigger than it looks.

I need to give perks to my 3rd son, Nolan for these great pictures.

He's so handsome! This picture was taken by Jordan Zurfluh of JZ Photography.

Usually my dough trough just sits on the kitchen table looking handsome, but here it is being put to practical use as a chip holder at Nolan's graduation party. Tammy's idea!

This Fall it will be filled with pumpkins and I'm sure I can find a fun way to display it during the Christmas season. Well worth the money !

Blessings,

Julie Wagner