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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!
This may be my most baked cookie recipe. These snickerdoodle cookies are soft and full of cinnamon flavor. The use of almond extract instead of vanilla gives it a nice almond flavor that compliments the cinnamon.
The cream of tartar gives the snickerdoodle it’s trademark tang and chewiness. The perfect soft and puffy texture.
Ingredients Needed
- Butter
- Sugar, granulated sugar and brown sugar
- Eggs
- All Purpose Flour
- Cream of Tarter
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Cinnamon
- Extract, almond or vanilla
How to Make Snickerdoodles
- Cream butter and sugar, beating well so that it is light and fluffy.Â
- Add eggs and mix to combine.
- Add 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.Â
- Place dough 2 inches apart on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
- Bake at 350 degree F. until the edges begin to turn golden brown, about 10 minutes. You want them to be soft and chewy Do not over bake.
Tips
- Use a cookie scoop to make sure the cookies are all the same size. This helps them bake evenly.
- Allow cookies to rest on the cookie sheet for a couple of minutes and then move them to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
- If you want to try something new, add 1 cup of white chocolate chips to the cookie dough.
- 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.
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Snickerdoodle Cookies
A perfect snickerdoodle cookie is chewy and soft. This cookie recipe has just the right amount of cinnamon and sugar to make perfect snickerdoodles!
Prep:10 minutes
Cook:10 minutes
Total:20 minutes
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%)
TidyMom says
YUM!!! I’ve never thought of adding anything to Snickerdoodles!! I can’t wait to try!!
Thanks for linking up! I shared them on my wrap up post!! http://tidymom.net/2011/cookie-recipes/ Hope you’re having a great weekend!
Heather N. says
All your snickerdoodle recipes sound amazing! We just bought some mini cinnamon chips at one of our local shops and I am anxious to make the snickerdoodle blondies. YUM!
Also, if you are ever looking for flavored chips, a local shop a couple miles from where I live does ship them. They have all different flavors, and also have many different kinds of bread and cookie mixes, as well as different kinds of jams that are wonderful! You can go to their website at preparedpantry.com
Leigh Anne says
Thanks for the link. I have heard of them but never ordered from them. Will have to give them a try. Would love some fun different flavored chips.
Tameka Downing says
Yum, I love snickerdoodle cookies. I will add some toffee chips to my next batch.
Allison @ Alli 'n Son says
I love snicker doodle cookies! I’ve made similar ones, with toffee, but they didn’t have chocolate chips. I’m adding some in next time.
I’d like to invite you to share this recipe on my weekly link-up, Sweet Tooth Friday. I hope to see you there! http://alli-n-son.com/2011/05/12/peanut-butter-cup-caramel-bars/
Erin says
These sound amazing! I will definitely be trying them. Thank you for taking everything you do to a new level ~ YOU are amazing!