Description
These are the BEST Snickerdoodle Cookies you’ll ever taste! Soft, chewy, and perfectly spiced, these classic cookies are a must-try for any baking enthusiast.
Ingredients
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Main Cookie Dough:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Cinnamon-Sugar Coating:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare baking sheets: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla: Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine wet and dry mixtures: Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Prepare cinnamon-sugar coating: In a small bowl, mix 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon.
- Shape and coat dough: Roll tablespoon-sized balls of dough in the cinnamon-sugar mixture and place on baking sheets.
- Bake: Bake for 8–10 minutes until edges are set and slightly golden.
- Cool and enjoy: Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For extra chewiness, slightly underbake the cookies.
- These cookies freeze well and make great gifts for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
