Best Snickerdoodle Recipe

The claim to be the best snickerdoodle recipe is a big one. This is a tried and true recipe, and my go-to when I want to make this classic cookie that’s topped with cinnamon and sugar.

Looking for another classic cookie recipe? Here’s my mother-in-law’s traditional chocolate chip cookie recipe, which has the perfect texture.

Best Snickerdoodle Recipe

Snickerdoodles are one of our family’s favorite cookies. This recipe was passed down to me from my mother-in-law.

I remember my oldest daughter when she was little, after tasting these for the first time, “What are these? These are my new favorite cookies.”

If you have been searching for a great snickerdoodle recipe, search no further. 

What are Snickerdoodles?

A snickerdoodle is a soft, chewy cookie with a slightly crisp edge. It is known for classic simplicity and nostalgic flavors of cinnamon and sugar. While cooling, the top crackles, which contributes to the texture

It is made with a buttery dough and has a slight tang because of the cream of tartar. The flavor is sweet with a hint of vanilla, balanced by the classic taste and smell of the cinnamon, making each bite both cozy and crave-worthy. It’s the kind of cookie that feels like home.

What’s in a Snickerdoodle?

•  butter
• white sugar
• eggs
• flour
• baking socream of tartar
• salt
• white sugar
• ground cinnamon

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The Best Snickerdoodle Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 9 minutes mins

Total Time 24 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine Baking

Servings 48 cookies

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup butter room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 Tbsp white sugar
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 375, and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, cream together 1 cup softened butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar.
• Stir in 2 eggs, and mix together until completely combined.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the 2 3/4 cups of flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 2 tsp cream of tartar, and 1/2 tsp salt.
• Once combined, stir into the creamed mixture and blend well.
• In a different small bowl, stir together the 2 Tbsp white sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon.
• Roll dough into walnut-sized balls (about 1 Tbsp). Then, roll the balls in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
• Place cookie balls onto lined cookie sheets, two inches apart.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove from sheets after 15 minutes to cool on a wire rack. Cookies continue to solidify and collapse as they cool.

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As always, I encourage you to get baking with your kids. There are spoons to be licked, lessons to be learned, and memories to create as you enter the kitchen together.

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