Soft, chewy, and coated with cinnamon sugar. These cookies are easy and loved by everyone. They are a classic holiday cookies.
These cookies are similar to sugar cookies, but they have a special ingredient, cream of tartar! Do not SKIP this ingredient. Cream of tartar gives the cookies the texture.
How to make Snickerdoodle Cookies:
- Using a hand mixer or standing mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. If you’re using a standing mixer, use the paddle attachment.
- Add vanilla extract and egg and beat until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, add flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and cinnamon and mix. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until well combined.
- You can chill this dough for 20-30 minutes or you can start rolling it into small balls right away! If your dough is too soft, go ahead and chill the dough.
- Using a small ice cream scoop or 1 tbsp spoon, form the dough into small balls and roll into sugar and cinnamon mixture. This mixture is 2 tbsp of sugar and 2 tbsp of cinnamon.
- Place the cookies on a lined baking sheet. You can press them down with a fork or leave them as balls.
- Bake them at 375 degrees F for 10 minutes or until slightly golden. These cookies will continue baking once removed from oven, so do not over-bake them in the oven.
These cookies are such a classic during the holidays. The cinnamon in these cookies is absolutely divine. The cookies are also tangy! They are a perfect holiday recipe to recreate with children. They can roll them into small balls and roll them into the cinnamon and sugar mixture. I hope you recreate this recipe and enjoy it with your family and friends!
Snickerdoodle Cookies
Soft, chewy, and coated with cinnamon sugar. These cookies are easy and loved by everyone. They are a classic holiday cookies.
Ingredients
- 1 cup softened unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 2 3/4 cup all purpose flour
For the topping
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- To flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and cinnamon in a large bowl and mix together and set aside.
- Using a hand mixer or standing mixer (using paddle attachment), beat the butter and sugar until it becomes light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
- Add the flour mixture and mix until well combined.
- Use a small ice cream scooper or tablespoon to portion out the cookie dough. Form balls into 1-2 inches wide. Roll the cookies in cinnamon sugar and place them on the lined baking sheet. Bake the cookies for 10 minutes and let them cool for 5 minutes, because they will continue baking.
