Last week I showed you this picture of Apple Butter Snickerdoodles from Ryan's food-truck friend and mentioned that we were going to try them sometime.
And we did last Friday. I mixed up a batch of dough and took it over to Ryan's to bake. He is cooking with gas for the first time, and while he's used the stove a lot, he hadn't tried the oven yet.
We both thought they were good, but different from regular snickerdoodles, in both taste and consistency. My regular snickerdoodles spread a little bit in the oven but these did not, at all. I used butter like the recipe called for and thought maybe I would see what they were like with margarine. These tasted like a soft ginger cookie, which was not bad, but there isn't any ginger in them.
I brought a few cookies home from Ryan's and luckily for me, Justin ate them all. So on Sunday I mixed up another batch, using margarine this time.
And they turned out exactly the same - chewy and tasting like a soft ginger cookie. I didn't put the extra cinnamon and sugar on top, so that might change the taste a bit. Justin says these cookies taste good if you eat them sitting in a tree stand hunting for deer, and you don't want to get extra sugar or cinnamon on your bow.
My thoughts on these cookies are that they are good, but possibly mis-named. They don't taste much like snickerdoodles to me, but the apple butter does give them an interesting flavor. They might be a little better with cinnamon and sugar on top (or at least more like snickerdoodles), but they are quite tasty whether you enjoy them with tea or sitting in a tree.
Yum! They sound delicious to me! And I bet I wouldn't have to be in a tree stand for them to taste good!
ReplyDeletewell they look ultra delicious!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for test driving the recipe for us! They sound good but also like they won't satisfy a true snickerdoodle craving.
ReplyDeleteThose look just incredibly delicious! Thank you for test baking for us all!
ReplyDeleteI bet they are very good, but expectations are everything, and if you expect them to taste like snickerdoodles, there is a bit of disappointment. Thanks for the report, Bonny! I laughed out loud at Justin's remark. Leave it to a hunter to report on how they fit into a hunting activity - LOL!
ReplyDeleteAnd now I really really want snickerdoodles!
ReplyDeleteI recall an article that one of my kids shared with me about butter: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/article-is-your-butter-not-as-soft-as-it-used-to-be-the-pandemic-and-our-urge/
ReplyDeleteIt's from February, so possibly outdated, but... maybe not!??
I might give these a try as I am a fan of apple butter and ginger cookies. Although I won't be in a tree, I'll be standing at the sink or sitting in my favorite spot on the loveseat.
ReplyDeleteThey sound really tasty. But you've got me craving regular old Snickerdoodles right now! (And how fun to be able to bake with Ryan again!!!!)
ReplyDeleteI'm with Kym about regular old Snickerdoodles, but I'm guessing any excuse to bake with Ryan/for Justin is just fine!
ReplyDeleteOh my mom made the best snickerdoodles! I've got myself a new jar of apple butter too! Maybe cookies are on the docket this week! No tree stand in our future though :-)
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