Alison Holst's Smickerdoodles

Name: Alison Holst's Smickerdoodles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 125g Butter; 3/4 c Sugar; 1 Egg; 175g Flour, sifted; 1 t Cream of Tartar; 1 t Baking Soda; Pinch Salt; 1 T Sugar; ½ t Cinnamon

1 step

Prep:15minCook:10min

Aucklander, Samantha Thompson's mother brought this recipe back from America 55+ years ago from a distant cousin. They are simple, spicy, quick, easy AND delicious, and a great lunch box filler.

Updated at: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:42:33 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories95.8 kcal (5%)

Total Fat4.7 g (7%)

Carbs12.6 g (5%)

Sugars6.7 g (7%)

Protein1.1 g (2%)

Sodium48.5 mg (2%)

Fiber0.2 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

23 servings

125gbutter

¾ csugar

1egg

175gFlour

sifted

1 tCream of Tartar

1 tbaking soda

salt

Topping, mix together:

1 tsugar

½ tCinnamon

Instructions

Step 1

Mix together the butter, sugar & eggs. Blend in the flour, cream of tartar, soda & salt. Shape dough into balls. Roll balls in topping and place on ungreased baking trays. Leave at least 4cm between them as they spread.