Snickerdoodles are one in every of my husband’s favourite cookies. They’re comfortable, chewy and style like cinnamon sugar. There is no such thing as a actual consensus on why these are known as Snickerdoodle cookies and never Cinnamon Sugar cookies. I’ve learn the cookie might have German origins however I’ve additionally learn it might have Pennsylvania Dutch origins whereas others counsel it’s simply nonsensical as if Dr. Seuss named them.
Whereas snickerdoodle cookies are well-liked at my home for no matter motive I usually discover I don’t have cream of tartar in my spice drawer. Whereas it is a frequent ingredient in traditional snickerdooles the recipe under is with out it.
Associated: If you happen to love these flavors strive our Snickerdoodle Martini recipe.
The snickerdoodle recipe under will make one dozen cookies, however be at liberty to double, particularly in the event you plan to freeze the dough in balls so that you solely need to bake a couple of at a time. That is normally what we do at my home. 
Snickerdoodle Components
- Unsalted butter
- Granulated white sugar
- Brown sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- Cinnamon
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
Methods to Make Snickerdoodle Cookies
Cream collectively the softened butter and sugars. Then stir within the egg and vanilla extract. In one other bowl shift collectively the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir the dry elements into the moist, till a dough varieties.
Combine collectively the remaining sugar and cinnamon. Type balls from the dough and roll these within the cinnamon sugar combination. Place on a baking sheet and bake in response to the recipe card under.
If you happen to bake the dough chilled, they’ll unfold some (as you may in all probability inform from the picture above and the ultimate cookie photographs), however once I bake straight from the freezer, they normally don’t unfold as a lot.
This makes the facilities of those snickerdoodle cookies barely extra doughy, which I really like. Glad baking, buddies!
Extra Cookie Recipes
- Tender and Chewy Molasses Cookies
- Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Espresso Cookies
- Tender Gingerbread Cookies
- Butter Cookies
- Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- M&M Cookies
- Tender Peanut Butter Cookies
- Ricotta Cookies
- Easy Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies
Tender and Chewy Snickerdoodles (with out cream of tartar)
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Components
- ⅓ cup butter softened
- ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon white sugar granulated
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 ¼ cup flour all-purpose
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Directions
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In a medium measurement bowl, cream collectively the softened butter, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, and 1/4 cup brown sugar till nicely mixed. Then, stir within the egg and vanilla extract till simply mixed.
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In one other bowl, whisk collectively the 1 teaspoon cinnamon, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
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Mix the moist and dry elements and stir till a comfortable dough ball varieties. Cowl and chill within the fridge for at the least half-hour or as much as in a single day.
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In a small bowl, stir collectively the 1 tablespoon granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Divide the chilled dough into 12 balls and roll within the cinnamon sugar combination.
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Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes. Enable to chill on a cooling rack simply after baking.
