The Best Snickerdoodle Recipe
If you're looking for a reliable, easy recipe to make your own batch of snickerdoodles at home, this is the one! The dough comes together quickly, and the result is a soft, chewy cookie with a perfectly crisp exterior from the cinnamon-sugar coating.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 ⅓ cups granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Coating
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
I always use Kosher salt in my kitchen! If using table salt, start with half the amount and adjust to taste, as it is much "saltier" by volume.
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl cream together the butter, 1 ⅓ cups of granulated sugar and the brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
- In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon. Then stir it into the butter mixture.
- In a small bowl mix together the remaining ⅓ of granulated sugar and the remaining 1 ½ teaspoons of cinnamon.
- Use a 1-ounce cookie scoop (or 2 heaping tablespoons) to scoop the cookie dough, then roll each piece into a ball and coat it in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Arrange the balls on a prepared baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart. Bake for 12-13 minutes. Enjoy!
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