Bushel & Peck Bakeshop
3907 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd – Portland
$1.50
Q: Why have I never written about a snickerdoodle in my 3 whole years of cookie bloggin?
A: Because virtually every snickerdoodle that has ever been inside my mouth tastes like a whole lotta nuthin.
Q: Why am I writing about one NOW?
A: Because the simple addition of cardamom, a tiny bit of salt (even a little more wouldn’t hurt, frankly), added to the baker’s willingness to underbake it so that it remains soft and buttery and not dry and biscuit-y, makes this snickerdoodle worth talking about. And, more to the point, worth being inside my mouth.
If you want a simple butter cookie that is not shortbread and has more flavor than a typical sugar cookie/snickerdoodle, you’ll want to check this one out.
One drawback (a result, actually, of what makes it so good) is that because it is underbaked and soft, it falls apart almost immediately. The cookie was already 4 separate chunks by the time I got it home. (See top photo – those are actually just pieces placed together like a jigsaw puzzle.) I guess the reason this doesn’t happen with an underbaked ccc or oatmeal cookie is that those both have things like oats and chocolate chips creating a structural integrity. So if you’re wanting to take a few to a friend or to a party, ask for a box.
*Other than this gluten free one at Cravin Raven, which kind of doesn’t count because, in all of its gluten freedom, it exists outside the definition of a true snickerdoodle.
This gives me another reason to go back there. I have only been once and had half of an amazing biscuit with fancy house made jam and a muffin that was outstanding. I didn’t get anything else to take home, but I should have.
Hi Amy!
Yeah, I really dig their ginger molasses with sesame seeds cookie too. AND their flourless chocolate crinkle number that they do…with a hint of orange. You should check those out, too (if you dig orange with your chocolate. Not everyone does, I know.) You can read about both of those in previous posts if you search “Bushel & Peck.)
Let me know if you need a guide – it’s not so far from my house!
Oh yeah, their jam is excellent, right? You know who else has some fancy-ass house-made jam? Tabor Bread on Hawthorne. They are definitely thinkin outside the bun over there. I was eating it plain,straight from the spoon. Stuff like rhubarb hibiscus, carrot orange marmalade, blackberry rosewater, etc. Just so you know…if you didn’t already.