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Marmite_Badger t1_itx8g0a wrote

Uncultured British type here: What do these taste like? Are they made with Snickers bars?

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plymer968 t1_itxrh6z wrote

Cinnamon with a peculiarly-delicious sour-ish aftertaste because they incorporate cream of tartar. They are basically my favourite cookie ever.

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Ok-Explanation-8056 OP t1_itxafwe wrote

They’re similar to sugar cookies, rolled in sugar and cinnamon! I’m not sure how they got their name 🤔

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youretheweird1 t1_itxtvrk wrote

> Snickerdoodle history > > Some food historians say that their fanciful name comes from the German term Schnecke Knödel which can be translated as “snail dumpling.” Others say that “snicker” comes from the Dutch word snekrad or the German word schnecke, both of which refer to a small, snail-like shape.

I had to know.

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monkeywithgun t1_itykvw9 wrote

>Some food historians say that their fanciful name comes from the German...

>Others say that “snicker” comes from the Dutch...

>Some historians, however think that they came from New England...

But we still don't know. How frustrating!

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Spamspambaconandspam t1_itzygm3 wrote

I am Dutch but wtf is a snekrad? Edit: goole says it's a specific gear (rad) in a clockwork that's being moved by a so-called snek. Weirdly specific item to name a cookie after.

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er-day t1_ity9nsn wrote

Very soft and pillowy with a sugar and cinnamon coating.

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EthelMaePotterMertz t1_ityks02 wrote

The texture is really what makes these different than sugar cookies. They are light and chewy at the same time. There are no nuts in them but there is almost a nutty flavor to them. And of course they taste of the cinnamon and sugar mixture the dough is rolled in before baking.

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