All Aboard Snickerdoodle Train Food

SNICKERDOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line several baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and 1 1/2 cups of the sugar together until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Then beat in the eggs and scrape the bowl. Turn the mixer to low and slowly add the flour mixture until well combined.
• Mix the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Use a 1 1/2-tablespoon cookie scoop to measure out the dough balls. Roll each ball in your hands to even out, then roll in the cinnamon sugar to thoroughly coat.
• Place the balls on the prepared baking sheets, 2 1/2 inches apart. Bake until just golden around the edges, 8 to 9 minutes. Cool for several minutes on the baking sheets before moving.

ALL ABOARD! SNICKERDOODLE TRAIN

Steps:

• Also Need:.
• 1 large cake, board or 1 piece , sturdy cardboard.
• hot glue, gun for gluing train tracks.
• Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• Grease train pan and dust with flour; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside.
• In medium bowl, combine melted butter, sour cream, eggs, vanilla and almond extract; mix until well blended.
• Add sour cream mixture to flour mixture and blend on low speed, scraping bowl often.
• Beat on medium speed 1 minute.
• Carefully spoon batter into pan, dividing evenly among cups.
• Top pan firmly on countertop to remove any air bubbles.
• Spread batter out to top edges of each cup, so batter is lower in the center.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 20-27 minutes, until toothpick inserted come out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes in pan; invert cakes onto cooling rack and cool completely.
• In large bowl, combine vegetable shortening, butter and vanilla.
• Gradually add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, scraping bowl often.
• Add milk, beating on medium speed, until light and fluffy.
• Remove 2 1/2 cups frosting and color as desired to decorate train cars.
• Decorate with assorted candies.
• To make train tracks: cut black licorice twists in half lengthwise.
• Using glue gun, pipe glue along cut side of licorice.
• Glue licorice to cardboard.
• Cotinue with licorice, shaping track as desired.
• Color remaining frosting green and spread onto cardboard around train track. Sprinkle with green sugar.
• Place decorated tan onto tracks.
• Makes 9 cake train cars.