Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe

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Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe

Super soft and full of cinnamon, these are our FAVORITE Snickerdoodle Cookies. They always get rave reviews!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Lil' Luna

Ingredients

Snickerdoodle Dough

2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, just softened
1 ½ cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cinnamon Sugar Coating

⅓ cup sugar
2 tablespoons cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a large bowl, mix together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside.
In a stand mixer, cream together butter (barely softened) and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and blend well.
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix well.
In a small bowl, combine remaining ⅓ cup sugar and 2 tablespoons cinnamon.
Use a small cookie scoop to scoop out dough, roll into a ball and then roll into the cinnamon sugar mixture- twice.
Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 - 10 minutes. Let sit on the cookie sheet for a few additional minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.

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Notes

Many Snickerdoodle recipes call for CHILLING the dough. Ours DOES NOT, but you can follow below based on how you like your Snickerdoodles.

CHILLED. The result is usually a thicker cookie, without as many cracks.
CHILLED + FLATTENED. If you like a more flat, chewy cookie, try this method.
NOT CHILLED + NOT FLATTENED. This is our classic recipe. No chilling, no flattening, and baked to perfection. This is how we prefer our cookies!

How to store? Keep cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. They’ll last for 3-4 days.

How to freeze? Store in a freezer bag, or air-tight container in the freezer for up to 4 months. When you’re ready to eat or serve them, let them thaw in their container on the counter. They will taste just as yummy the day you made them!

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