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Snickerdoodles
Snickerdoodles are soft cookies rolled in cinnamon sugar before baking, resulting in a lightly crisp edge and tender center. This recipe uses cream of tartar and baking soda for the classic tang and chew, combined with vanilla-scented dough that’s shaped into balls and generously coated in cinnamon sugar for sweet-spicy contrast.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
36
cookies
Calories:
124 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Snickerdoodles:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 egg large
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Cinnamon Sugar Topping:
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until light and creamy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula, if necessary.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
- Turn the mixer off and add all of the dry ingredients. Mix on low until just combined. Don't over mix.
- Roll the cookie dough into balls, about 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie.
- In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Roll all of the cookies into the cinnamon sugar mixture, making sure each cookie ball is generously coated.
- Place the cookie dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are set around the edges but still soft in the center. Don't over bake. The cookies will set up after they cool.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the cookies cool on the sheet for 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a wire cooling rack and cool completely. Continue baking the rest of the cookies.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
124kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
51mg
(2%)
Potassium
44mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
171IU
(3%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 124
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 124kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 51mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 171IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.