Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe
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Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe
Description
This recipe starts by creaming softened butter with granulated sugar until fluffy, then adding eggs and vanilla extract for richness. Dry ingredients including flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt are whisked separately before folding into the wet mixture. Resting the dough chilled allows gluten to relax and ingredients to meld.
Individual dough balls are rolled generously in a cinnamon-sugar coating, then baked at 350°F until the edges show light golden coloring while the centers remain soft. Pressing the centers slightly ensures even thickness and texture after baking. Cookies rest briefly after baking to set their shape.
The cinnamon-sugar coating provides a signature warm-spicy flavor and slightly crunchy outside contrasting with the soft interior. This classic cookie pairs well with milk or tea and holds its shape well for stacking or gifting.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened at room temperature, unsalted
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 egg large
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
Cinnamon-Sugar Coating
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tbsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Combine butter and sugar in the bowl of the stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachement. Beat on medium/high speed until the mixture is fluffy (about 5 minutes).
- Add in vanilla extract and eggs. Continue beating until well combined (about 2 minutes).
- In a separate bowl whisk together flour, salt, baking soda and cream of tartar.
- Add your dry ingredients into the butter mixture. Stir until well combined. Cover dough with plastic wrap and let it rest for 20 minutes in the refrigerator.
- In a separate bowl, combine 1/3 cup sguar and 2 Tbsp cinnamon. Form equal-sized dough balls and roll each one generously in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet and press down the center slightly to create an even top. Bake at 350F for 8-10 minutes until the edges are lightly golden. Let cookies rest a few minutes before serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 30cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 150kcal | 8% |
| Carbs | 21g | |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 46mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 205IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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