Name: Snickerdoodle Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 39 min
Ingredients: 1½ cups flour; ½ tsp baking soda; ¼ tsp cream of tartar; ¼ tsp salt; ½ cup unsalted butter (softened); ½ cup white sugar; ⅓ cup brown sugar (packed); 1 large egg (room temperature); 1 tsp vanilla extract; ¼ cup white sugar; 2 tsp cinnamon

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My son had a buddy over to hang out today, so I made these snickerdoodle cookies for them. I love this recipe–the cookies turn out crisp on the edges but soft in the middle, and so tasty. I made the cookies on the small side so my kids could have a treat in their lunch boxes this week, too. The snickerdoodles were a big hit with all the kids, and my husband loved them too.

Snickerdoodle Cookies

Dough:

1½ cups flour
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp cream of tartar
¼ tsp salt
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup white sugar
⅓ cup brown sugar packed
1 large egg, room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract

For Rolling:

¼ cup white sugar
2 tsp cinnamon

How to Make Snickerdoodle Cookies:

Combine the flour with the baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt until well mixed.

Beat the softened butter with the white and brown sugars until creamy with a hand mixer.

Add the vanilla and egg, then mix until well combined.

Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture until mixed thoroughly.

Place in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking tray with a Silpat mat or parchment paper.

Combine the ¼ cup of sugar with the cinnamon and mix well.

Roll the dough into a small ball, then roll it in the cinnamon/sugar mixture.

Place the dough balls 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet, then lightly press with your hand to slightly flatten.

Place the baking tray into the oven and bake for 8-9 minutes. Side Note: If you like crispier cookies, cook for 9-10 minutes.

Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking tray for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire cooling rack.

Serve with ice-cold milk. Enjoy!

Snickerdoodle Cookies

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 9

Refrigerating Time:: 20

Total Time: 39

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: - 24 small cookies

Author: Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

Ingredients

Dough:

1½ cups flour
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp cream of tartar
¼ tsp salt
½ cup unsalted butter softened
½ cup white sugar
⅓ cup brown sugar packed
1 large egg room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract

For Rolling:

¼ cup white sugar
2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

Combine the flour with the baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt until well mixed.
Beat the softened butter with the white and brown sugars until creamy with a hand mixer.
Add the vanilla and egg, then mix until well combined.
Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture until mixed thoroughly.
Place in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking tray with a Silpat mat or parchment paper.
Combine the ¼ cup of sugar with the cinnamon and mix well.
Roll the dough into a small ball, then roll it in the cinnamon/sugar mixture.
Place the dough balls 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet, then lightly press with your hand to slightly flatten.
Place the baking tray into the oven and bake for 8-9 minutes. Side Note: If you like crispier cookies, cook for 9-10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking tray for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire cooling rack.
Serve with ice-cold milk. Enjoy!

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17 Comments

We for sure will love these cookies too as we adore cinnamon. They look great, Pam.

Snickerdoodles are a favourite of my family, too!

These look great Pam! Going save this one!

Love Snickerdoodles!

I love, love, love snicker doodles! My grandmother gave me her recipe many years ago, and I make them often. Your recipe is very similar!

Dear Pam, These are a perfect cookie for all ages!! I would love one now with coffee. xo Catherine

These are my favourite!! Omomomomo!!

Wow, these look yummy! And a great idea making them smaller than a normal cookie – a nice treat!

I love these, too, although I don’t roll them in the sugar – protecting my dearly beloved from way too much sugar, after all. I”ve been making more cookies of late, because with Mark being the only one at home now (*sob* empty house *sob*), he doesn’t want cake, pie or any other sweets – just cookies or brownies.

I love snickerdoodles, too, and these ones are so pretty!! I’m sure I’d eat WAY too many of them!

an old fashioned cookie and so good. Your recipe looks great.

LOL! I just made these too! I was signed up to make snacks for church fellowship hour and these are such an easy and fast cookie to bake … I put a little cardamom in my sugar and cinnamon spice mix.