Snickerdoodles

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    23 mins

  • Servings

    24 cookies

  • Calories

    188 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Snickerdoodles

The best Snickerdoodle Cookies are soft, chewy, and moist! Ditch the crumbly store-bought ones and make them homemade in less than 30 minutes.

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Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup butter , softened
  • 1/2 cup Shortening* (or use all butter)
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 Tablespoons granulated sugar (for rolling the dough balls)
  • 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon (for rolling the dough balls)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Dough: Cream together butter, shortening, and 1 1/2 cups sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well. Add the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt and stir until combined. 
  3. Chill dough for at least 30 minutes, if possible (or up to 3 days).
  4. Shape dough by heaping tablespoonfuls into balls, to make about 24 cookies.
  5. Cinnamon sugar: In a separate bowl, mix the 4 tablespoons granulated sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls of dough in mixture. Place dough about 2 inches apart on a parchment lined baking sheet.
  6. Bake 8 to 10 minutes (don't over bake!). Allow to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.
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Notes

  • Shortening: you may use all butter for this recipe! The shortening just helps make them extra soft and tender.
  • Storing Instructions: Keep leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
  • Freezing Instructions: Let snickerdoodle cookies cool completely then transfer to a freezer safe bag and place in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 188kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 26g (9%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 26mg (9%) Sodium 107mg (4%) Potassium 66mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 15g (30%) Vitamin A 142IU (3%) Vitamin C 0.01mg (0%) Calcium 9mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 188 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 188kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 26g 9%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 26mg 9%
Sodium 107mg 4%
Potassium 66mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 15g 30%
Vitamin A 142IU 3%
Vitamin C 0.01mg 0%
Calcium 9mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

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

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