Description
Soft, chewy, and packed with cinnamon-sugar goodness, this is the ultimate snickerdoodle recipe you’ll love baking over and over again.
Ingredients
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- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, just softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar (for coating)
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon (for coating)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). In a bowl, whisk together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream butter and sugar with a mixer for 2-5 minutes until light and fluffy. Scrape bowl as needed.
- Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract.
- Gradually add dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Mix cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and coat them twice in cinnamon sugar.
- Place on parchment-lined baking sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are set. Cool on baking sheet before transferring to a rack.
Notes
Use real butter, and don’t skip cream of tartar for best results. Slightly underbake for perfect chewiness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 128mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: snickerdoodles, cookie recipe, cinnamon sugar, classic cookies