94 NOVEMBER 2020
“As somebody who is obsessed with texture in general,” says
Fields, “these are crazy good.” The secret is adding cream of
tartar to the batter, which defines the ultimate snickerdoodle
texture: kind of chewy, kind of crumbly. (See p. 102 for the
recipe for Fields’ Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles.)
“DO I FLATTER MYSELF IN SAYING
THAT MAYBE I’M A LINK IN THE
CHAIN THAT HELPS PEOPLE LIKE
KELLY FIELDS BE KELLY FIELDS? IF
SO, THAT’S GREAT; I’LL TAKE IT.”
—CLAUDIA FLEMING
SUGAR
AND PUMPKIN SPICE