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Snickerdoodle Cookies
These snickerdoodles are thick and soft with that little bit of tang a good snickerdoodle is known for. These are perfect for the holidays, but we enjoy them all year long.
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 cream of tartar
- 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, cream of tartar, 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
- 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.