Snickerdoodle Cookies: The Best Soft and Chewy Recipe for Home Bakers
This recipe guides you through making the best soft and chewy snickerdoodle cookies, perfect for any home baker.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons cinnamon sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to the butter mixture.
- Roll dough into balls and coat with cinnamon sugar.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Allow cookies to cool on the sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes for thicker cookies.
- Adjust the amount of cinnamon sugar to your taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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