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Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe

Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe: Soft and Cinnamon-Sugar Coated

Soft snickerdoodle cookies with cinnamon-sugar coating.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling 30 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ¾ cups flour
  • 2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • Optional: Cinnamon dusting
  • Suggested Pairings: Milk coffee

Instructions
 

  • Whisk flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt.
  • Beat butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 2-3 min; add eggs, vanilla.
  • Mix in dry ingredients; chill dough 30 min.
  • Mix 1/4 cup sugar, cinnamon in a bowl.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll dough into balls, coat in cinnamon-sugar, and place on lined sheets.
  • Bake 8-10 min. Cool 2 min on sheets, then rack.
  • Dust with cinnamon; serve with milk, coffee.

Notes

  • Chill the dough for shaping.
  • Store at room temperature for 5 days, freeze for 3 months.
  • Try a vegan variation.
  • Pair with tea.