Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Cherry Snickerdoodles

We make a lot of cookies at our house... and today I wanted to make Snickerdoodles since my husband loves them.... and the rest of the family does also.  I decided to experiment to make them a bit more special.  Special is good....

I made a double batch... I know that Snickerdoodles go fast around here.



I had some cherry juice in the freezer.... this was from last summer when we picked sour cherries... as we pitted them, there was a lot of juice and I saved it... I have used it in several fun ways.  I figured this might be another one. :)  My husband's favorite dessert is cherry pie... and he loves cherries.

When I first put the cherry juice in and stirred it up, the dough turned BRIGHT pink... but after putting so much flour in and stirring, the color settled down to a paler pink.










There were actually a lot of cookies from this....

After baking, they weren't even pink at all.... so I put a pale pink border around this one. :)

There isn't much cherry flavor to these... not like I had hoped, but they are still REALLY good. :)  When I make them again, I plan to put about a cup of the cherries in the cookie dough (in my double batch!) and I am sure that will help to retain more of the cherry taste. :) 

They are soft, chewy...  and really good. :)  I haven't experimented with Snickerdoodles before, but now that I have... I may think of other possibilities..... what a great tasting cookie. :)









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                    1 cup butter
                    2 1/4 cups sugar                    Cream together
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                    2 eggs
                    1 tsp. vanilla
                    1/4 cup sour cherry juice         Blend in
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                     3 3/4 cups flour
                     1/2 tsp baking soda
                      1/2 tsp cream of tartar              Mix in
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                       1/2 cup sour cherries, optional
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                        3 Tablespoons sugar
                        1 teaspoon cinnamon              Mix together in a separate small bowl.

                 Either form balls of dough and  dip in the cinnamon sugar and place on cookie sheet or
take a teaspoonful of dough and press it into the cinnamon sugar (much easier and faster) and place it on the cookie sheet and flatten just a little with the bottom of a glass.  Bake at 375 degrees for about 8-9 minutes.  Makes about 3 dozen depending on how large you make the cookies... ours were pretty large. :)    Enjoy. 

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34 comments:

  1. oh yum, i am drooling all over my computer!!!

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    1. Thank you..... for visiting, not for drooling on the computer, although I understand that. :) They are good.... I just ate one a few minutes ago and my guys had some also and then they checked the cookie jar for MORE of them and asked if we put any in the freezer - we did, but I'm not planning to get them out yet. :) Like I said.. we make a lot of cookies here!

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    1. They really are... soft, chewy....comfort food. :)

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  3. Yum, yum, YUM! My husband loved Snickerdoodle cookies and he loves cherries so I have an idea these cookies are right up his alley :) Thank you so much for sharing at Roses of Inspiration. I will try and make these soon.

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    1. I hope he loves them. :) We still have a few in the freezer (hidden) and it may be time to bring them out. :) They were really good.

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  4. What in interesting spin on an otherwise delicious cookie. Might have to try this some time.

    Thank you for tossing your hat into the ring at the Party Under The Big Top! We hope to see you again next week! #BigTopBlogParty

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    1. Thank you... and thank you for the blog party. :)

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  5. #BigTopBlogParty. Great idea of freezing the cherry juice to use when needed. The cookies look great.

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    1. I just can't see wasting any of that good juice... or letting the guys just use it up right away when I could make it last a while. :) Thank you for visiting.

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  6. I must say I've never had cherry snickerdoodles before! Sounds and looks tasty!

    Thanks for sharing and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop.

    Wishing you a lovely weekend.
    xoxo

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    1. They turned out very nicely, but I will add actual cherries next time also. :) Thank you for visiting and for the link up party.

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  7. These look good. I've only made snickerdoodles once before and this is a great variation. Pinning, Diane @ Mrs U Makes

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    1. Thank you... snickerdoodles are a favorite around here.... they don't last long since everyone loves them. :) Thank you for pinning.

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  8. One of my favourite cookies! I will have to give your recipe a try. Let us know how adding the cherries to your next batch goes! Found you on #GoodMorningMondays.

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    1. They are great cookies and I hope you like them... I will have to make them again soon... WITH the cherries... I know my husband and children will love them. :) Thank you for visiting.

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  9. Ooh! I love Snickerdoodles, but have never tried them with cherries. They look good! :-) Thanks for linking up with "Try a New Recipe Tuesday." I look forward to seeing what you'll share this week. http://our4kiddos.blogspot.com/2015/02/try-new-recipe-tuesday-february-17.html

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    1. I had never tried them w/ cherries either, but we are all so glad I did. :) Thank you for visiting. :)

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  10. These look absolutely delicious, I can imagine they wouldn't last long. thanks for sharing at Good Morning Mondays. Blessings

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    1. They sure didn't .. we all enjoyed them... and I do need to make them again. :)

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  11. These looks so good! I love snickerdoodle cookies too!

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    1. Thank you... as we have been talking about them this morning, I keep thinking I need to make them again soon... hmmm.... maybe today should be the day!!!! :)

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  12. Cherry sinckerdoodles looks delicious, Thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop, pinning, tweeting and sharing google plus.

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  13. Your Snickerdoodles look delicious! I love the way you have incorporated cherries & cherry juice. Funnily enough, I'm the one who loves cherries in our house. My hubby was given a slice of cherry pie to eat when he was little and whoever had made it didn't bother to remove the stones! They said it was normal to have to 'eat round them' - it put him off for life. I'm constantly trying to help him like cherries again - perhaps your lovely cookies will help! Thank you for sharing with us at the Hearth and Soul hop.

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    1. If you do try to win him over... be sure there are no pits!!! :) I hope it works. Thank you for visiting... and for the great link up party. :)

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  14. What a beautiful cookie! And I love that you didn't waste that cherry juice as most people would have done.

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    1. It sure tasted good... although it will be quite a while before I have the cherry juice to try it again. :)

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  15. I love Snickerdoodles, but never think to make them. Although I bake cookies quite often. Adding the cherry juice is a clever idea! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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    1. My family does too... and a batch doesn't last long. The cherry juice gave a great flavor. Thank you for visiting and for the blog party... I enjoy it. :)

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  16. Another wonderful cookie has arrived! Thanks for sharing!

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    1. Mmmm.... it is good. :) Thank you for the party.

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