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Easy Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe - 3 Ways

The easy recipe for traditional Snickerdoodle Cookies you grew up with. Soft, sweet and tangy, made with shortening or butter.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 30
Calories: 153 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the cookies:
  • 1 cup shortening 185 grams
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar 300 grams
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 358 grams
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 8 grams
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda 7 grams
  • ½ teaspoon salt 1 gram
For rolling:
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer (or using a mixing bowl with an electric mixer), cream the shortening and the sugar until well mixed, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
  3. Add the eggs and mix again until combined.
  4. Add in the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Mix well until combined.
  5. Roll the cookie dough into balls.
  6. In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Roll each cookie dough ball in the cinnamon sugar mixture, then place on the baking sheet.
  7. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Don’t let the cookies get brown if you’d like them to be soft.
  8. Right after they come out of the oven, swirl in a mason jar ring or round cookie cutter so that they are perfectly round.
  9. Allow the cookies to cool on a wire cooking rack. Then store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days. Freeze for up to 8 weeks.

Notes

  • The cookie dough balls were 1 1/2" wide and I got 30 balls. The cookies spread to about 3" wide during baking.
  • Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.
  • The calories shown are based on the recipe making 30 cookies, with 1 serving being 1 cookie. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

Nutrition Information

Calories 153kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 11mg (4%) Sodium 80mg (3%) Potassium 52mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 12g (24%) Vitamin A 17IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.02mg (0%) Calcium 9mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 30Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 153

% Daily Value*

Calories 153kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 11mg 4%
Sodium 80mg 3%
Potassium 52mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 12g 24%
Vitamin A 17IU 0%
Vitamin C 0.02mg 0%
Calcium 9mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.