Cinnamon Snails recipe

48 servings

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon superfine sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 egg white, beaten

3 tablespoons mini chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Grease cookie sheets.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter or margarine and brown sugar until smooth.

Mix in 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, baking powder, egg, and vanilla.

Stir in flour by hand using a wooden spoon, as the dough will be stiff.

Roll out tablespoon sized pieces of dough into 6 inch long ropes.

Curl up one end slightly to make the head, then curl the rest of the rope towards the head in a spiral shape to make the snail shell.

Place cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.

Brush cookies with egg white.

Mix together the remaining cinnamon and superfine sugar in a small cup.

Sprinkle this over the snails.

Use chocolate chips to make eyes on the heads.

Bake cookies for 8 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms are lightly browned.

Let cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.