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Snickerdoodle Cookies without Cream of Tartar
Cream of Tartar isn't one of those ingredients we always keep on hand, which makes a sudden craving for snickerdoodles a little tricky! This recipe skips the cream of tartar and uses baking powder instead.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 136 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the cookies:
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
For topping:
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the butter and sugar to a mixing bowl and mix with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla until combined.
- Add the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to the butter mixture and beat until well combined.
- Use a medium cookie scoop to scoop out dough. Roll the dough into balls in the palm of your hands.
- Whisk the topping ingredients together in a small bowl and roll each cookie dough ball in the topping to coat.
- Place cookies on the prepared baking sheet about 3 inches apart.
- Bake cookies for 10 minutes. Cookies should be thick and puffy and sink a bit as they cool.
- Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet and then transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
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Notes
- The cream of tartar is what adds that classic tang to snickerdoodle cookies. We actually like them better without it, but that's personal preference. Add in 1 teaspoon of lemon juice with the egg and vanilla, if you'd like to add that classic flavor back in.
- For extra spice, add 1/2 teaspoon (or more, to taste) of cinnamon directly to the cookie dough.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
136kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
112mg
(5%)
Potassium
42mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
173IU
(3%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 136
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 136kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 112mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 42mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 173IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.