What kind of name is Snickerdoodle? Why is this traditional cookie called a Snickerdoodle? WHY? Where did it even come from? I cannot think of any link ‘snicker’ or ‘doodle’ has with a cinnamon-sugar rolled fluffy cake-cookie.
So I went to the one source I knew would give me answers – Wikipedia.
Here is what they had to say on Snickerdoodles:
Go Bake Yourself 