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Snickerdoodle Cookies

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 8/06/19Updated: 5/26/21

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The perfect snickerdoodle cookies are chewy and soft. This cookie recipe has just the right amount of cinnamon and sugar to make perfect snickerdoodles!

If you like snickerdoodle cookies as much as I do, be sure and check out these other fun snickerdoodle recipes such as Snickerdoodle muffins, Snickerdoodle french toast and Snickerdoodle blondies

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I have made a lot of snickerdoodles in my time.  I think snickerdoodles are solely responsible for my son Clark and his friends hanging out at our house during high school.  They loved my snickerdoodles so I just kept making them and then I taught my daughter Tessa how to make them so I could have a little break!  I may have made this cookie recipe more times than any other, even chocolate chip!

stack of snickerdoodle cookies

Best Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe

Originally my recipe called for shortening, but I recently tried it with butter and I think they came out even better!   I guess it is true that butter makes everything better!

Another change I recently made to the recipe was using almond extract instead of vanilla.  I love how the added almond flavor compliments the cinnamon.  And there you have it!  The makings of a perfect snickerdoodle cookie recipe!

snickerdoodle cookies on parchment paper

What is a Snickerdoodle?

A snickerdoodle is a cookie that has been rolled in a cinnamon sugar mixture.  Although somewhat similar to a sugar cookie, it is not a sugar cookie. The signature ingredient of a snickerdoodle and the thing that differentiates it from a sugar cookie is cream of tartar.  Cream of tartar gives the snickerdoodle it’s trademark tang and chewiness.  The chemical makeup of the cream of tartar prevents the cookie from developing a sugar-crystal-induced crunch that sugar cookies have, instead  it gives the cookie a soft and puffy texture.

If you leave the cream of tartar out, your snickerdoodle becomes a sugar cookie!

snickerdoodle cookies cooling on a baking sheet

How to Make Snickerdoodle Cookies

  • Cream together your butter and sugar, beating well so that it is light and fluffy.  Add in your eggs and mix to combine.
  • Add in the dry ingredients and mix just until combined, don’t over mix your cookie dough, it will make it tough.
  • Form the dough into small balls, about the size of a golf ball or slightly smaller and roll in the cinnamon sugar mixture.  I like using my favorite cookie scoop to make sure my cookies are all the same size.  Place balls, 2 inches apart on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. You can use the parchment paper for more than one batch of cookies, I usually use mine for 4-6 batches, turning it over half way through the batches.
snickerdoodle cookie dough balls on baking sheet
  • Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degree F. Bake just until the edges begin to turn golden brown. You want them to be soft and chewy  Do not overbake.

I always allow my baked cookies to rest on the cookie sheet for a couple of minutes and then move them to a cooling rack to finish cooling.

stack of snickerdoodle cookies

Sometimes I like to change things up a bit and add in a surprise or two into my Snickerdoodle cookies.  One of my favorites are these White Chocolate Snickerdoodles.

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Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe

5 from 4 votes
snickerdoodle cookies on parchment paper

Snickerdoodle Cookies

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
A perfect snickerdoodle cookie is chewy and soft. This cookie recipe has just the right amount of cinnamon and sugar to make perfect snickerdoodles!
serves: 36 cookies
Prep:10 minutes
Cook:10 minutes
Total:20 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp cream of tarter
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract or almond
  • 4 Tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon

Instructions

  • Cream butter, sugar and eggs together
  • Add in vanilla or almond extract
  • Mix in flour, cream of tarter, soda, salt
  • Mix together sugar and cinnamon
  • Form dough into balls and roll in sugar/cinnamon mixture
  • Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet
  • Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes

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Nutrition Facts:

Serving: 1cookie Calories: 126kcal (6%) Carbohydrates: 18g (6%) Protein: 1g (2%) Fat: 5g (8%) Saturated Fat: 3g (19%) Cholesterol: 23mg (8%) Sodium: 117mg (5%) Potassium: 27mg (1%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 10g (11%) Vitamin A: 171IU (3%) Calcium: 8mg (1%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Cookies
Cuisine:American
snickerdoodle cookies on parchment paper
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  1. Kimberly Bingham says

    Posted on 3/31 at 3:08 pm

    Would your gluten-free flour mix be an appropriate substitution? If so, would the measurements remain the same? Thank you!

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    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 4/1 at 8:31 am

      It should work great and yes, you use it cup for cup. Enjoy.

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  2. Tiffany says

    Posted on 10/9 at 1:28 pm

    I love this recipe; I can’t count how many times I have made it! I made it for a Stake Faith in God Activity this weekend (a double batch and they were the first kind gone), and am making more this week for my son’s baptism. This is a really good snickerdoodle recipe, but the toffee really makes them stand out! Thanks for sharing such a great recipe!

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