They have been known by many names over the years, like snip doodles, cinnamon sugar cookies, cry babies, and jumbles. There is no clear answer to why we settled on Snickerdoodle for these delicious baked goodies. Some say they come from the German word for snail or other similar German words, while some say it’s just a silly name someone came up with to make the cookie more fun. The one thing most everyone agrees on is that the cookie we now know and love comes from the Northeastern United States, most likely brought over by Dutch and German immigrants, and that they are delicious!