Snickerdoodle Cookies

4.80 from 5 ratings

These snickerdoodles are my go-to crowd pleaser cookie! This soft and chewy snickerdoodle recipe takes just 20 minutes from start to finish, but shhh... these cookies are so good, no one will ever know how incredibly easy they are to make!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: snickerdoodles

Servings: cookies

Author: Beth

Equipment

Ingredients

2 ¾ cups plus 2 Tbsp (345g) all-purpose flour
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 cup (226g) unsalted butter equal to 2 sticks
1 ½ cup (297g) granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract

Rolling

3 Tbsp granulated sugar
3 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Set this aside.
2 ¾ cups plus 2 Tbsp (345g) all-purpose flour, 2 tsp cream of tartar, 1 tsp baking soda, ½ tsp salt
In a separate large mixing bowl, using a mixer, cream together the softened unsalted butter and granulated sugar until it becomes light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.
1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, 1 ½ cup (297g) granulated sugar
Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract, mix until well combined.
2 large eggs, 1 tsp vanilla extract
Gradually add the dry ingredients mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
In a small bowl, mix together the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon for rolling the cookies.
3 Tbsp granulated sugar, 3 tsp ground cinnamon
Shape the cookie dough into 1-inch balls (you can use a cookie scoop for uniformity). Roll each ball of dough in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until it's fully coated. Place the coated dough balls on the prepared baking sheets, leaving space between each for spreading during baking.
Bake the cookies for 8-12 minutes or until the edges are set and the center is puffy. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and sprinkle additional cinnamon sugar on each cookie if desired. Let the cookies cool for a few minutes on the sheets before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.

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Notes

Baking snickerdoodles at 400ºF helps create that characteristic crackly exterior and soft, chewy interior. The higher temperature allows the cookies to quickly set on the outside while maintaining their softness inside.

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