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I just googled 'snickerdoodles' and here's what Wikipedia has to say about them:
"The Joy of Cooking claims that snickerdoodles are probably German in origin, and that the name is a corruption of the German word Schneckennudeln, which means "snail noodles." A different author suggests that the word "snicker" comes from the Dutch word snekrad, or the German word Schnecke, which both describe a snail-like shape. Yet another theory suggests that the name has no particular meaning or purpose and is simply a whimsically named cookie that originated from a New England tradition of fanciful cookie names. There is also a series of tall tales about a hero named "Snickerdoodle" from the early 1900s which may be related to the name of the cookie."

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The same day as Brown Eyed Baker's post, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ran an article about a new Whoopie Pie cookbook and printed a Tiramisu Whoopie Pie recipe. My love of tiramisu is also well known. I hesitate to say it's my favorite dessert because as soon as I say that I think of many, many other desserts that I immediately drool over. But tiramisu would have to be near the top of the list.
Suddenly, I couldn't decide which to make first - S'mores Whoopie Pies or Tiramisu Whoopie Pies?

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Suddenly, it looked like not only would I not be enjoying Whoopie Pies but I would not be enjoying any type of homemade baked goodie this week. Yes, I've been eating a bit much, and yes, I could stand to take a week off from desserts, but... but... I love dessert. I was actually feeling pretty sad about no dessert and was on the verge of being kind of... mopey. What am I, five years old?!! It's dessert! Get a grip!
But then, we remembered. We remembered Brown Eyed Baker's 'Snickerdoodle Blondies' post, which appeared shortly after the Whoopie Pie post. Snickerdoodles. Cinnamon. That had been in the back of our minds. We had all the snickerdoodle ingredients on hand. These are blondies, which means plop the batter/dough in one pan and you're done. Quick & easy.
So Sunday evening, after returning home from Bahama Breeze, I measured out the ingredients while SP vacuumed, then I washed dishes while he mixed the batter, and soon enough, the smell of cinnamony snickerdoodle blondies filled the house.

We gave them an hour to cool and then covered the pan with foil. Neither of us can believe we didn't try one right away. We waited until Monday evening. SP sliced them, I took some photos, and then we each tried one.
Yum. To me, better than snickerdoodle cookies. Deliciously moist, flavorful, cinnamony. Perfect with a cup of Cinnamon Stick tea. So glad we took the time to make these late last Sunday night.

I believe I've said this before, but... I need to stop reading your blog. OMG. I have a feeling these will be in my very near future, and if not the blondies, then at least snickerdoodles. Darn you. :)
ReplyDeleteOooooh I love snickerdoodles. I love this twist on them. Awesome!
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