Snickerdoodle Recipe
-1 cup Unsalted Butter (softened)
-1 1/2 cups Sugar
-2 large Eggs
-2 teaspoons Vanilla
-2 3/4 cup Flour
-1 1/2 teaspoon Cream of Tartar (for less tang, use 1 teaspoon)
-1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
-3/4 teaspoon Salt
Cinnamon-Sugar Mixture:
-1/4 cup Sugar
-1 1/2 Tablespoons Cinnamon
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar for 4-5 minutes until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl and add the eggs and vanilla. Cream for 1-2 minutes longer.
- Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt, just until combined.
- In a small bowl, stir together sugar and cinnamon.
- If time allows, wrap the dough and refrigerate for 20-30 minutes. Roll into small balls until round and smooth. Drop into the cinnamon-sugar mixture and coat well. Using a spoon, coat for a second time, ensuring the cookie balls are completely covered.
- *To make flatter snickerdoodles, press down in the center of the ball before placing in the oven. This helps to keep them from puffing up in the middle. *
- Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake for 9-11 minutes. Let cool for several minutes on baking sheet before removing from the pan.
A holiday hello from the Conkle Farmstead!
In 2025, Mr. Conkle and I made the crazy decision to buy a small farm. The house came with sheep, chickens, and barn cats. We decided to add Guinea Fowl and barn life became noisy, squawking fun. Another fun fact: the house was built in 1835, two years before Michigan became a state.
You might wonder, Why a farm with animals? The quick answer: I don’t know! We walked in (after a year of searching for a home), and it just felt right. All this history is perfect for a historical romance writer…right?
My current projects are learning how to churn butter (with a handcrank butter churn!), learning how to make cream cheese, and transforming a front room into a library. Follow my newsletter to see how that all goes—and to get book news since I write Viking and Georgian era romance. (Scroll to down to join my newsletter).
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Click the image to the left and check out these 2025 historical romance releases. Enjoy!
Yours in the love of books-
Gina
"Romantic tension, clever repartee, and tender love scenes make Conkle's fast-paced historical a winner."
- The Lords Meets His Lady
- STARRED REVIEW
2019 Holt Medallion Finalist
Historical Romance
- Kept by the Viking
- Forgotten Sons series
"Conkle's clever and enjoyable Cinderella tale offers...lively action and fun romantic chemistry."
- The Lady Meets Her Match
- Midnight Meetings series
One of Frolic Media's
"Best Historical Romance Reads - Summer 2019"
- Her Viking Warrior
- Forgotten Sons series
2018 Winner
New England Reader's Choice Award
Short Story
- To Steal a Viking Bride
- Norse series
2021 Golden Poppy Award Longlist Nominee
- The Scot Who Loved Me
- Scottish Treasures series
"...a spellbinding Georgian romance between political adversaries who are completely beguiled with each other."
- A Scot is Not Enough
- BookPage - STARRED REVIEW
“The final installment in Conkle’s Scottish Treasures trilogy sparkles...A romance enlivened by mystery and intrigue.”
- FOR A SCOT'S HEART ONLY
- KIRKUS REVIEWS
Gina Conkle is represented by Sarah Younger of Nancy Yost Literary Agency. Please direct all inquiries via the contact page on the NYLA website found here: NYLA contact
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