I read this recipe in a family recipe book that my Grandmother had written, no idea where it came from, and this is the first Snickerdoodle recipe I have tried, but I liked them and I hope you will too! Just give them a try...it uses mostly ingredients that you probably already have and can be easily modified to your taste, so use your imagination! As well whenever there is any mixing involved I use my hands, I find it gives a great mix and it's fun too! haha but that's totally optional :)