Snickerdoodles
Snickerdoodles are soft, chewy cinnamon-sugar cookies with a signature tangy flavor and crackled top. Rolled in cinnamon sugar before baking, they bake up with crisp edges and pillowy centers. They are an easy, nostalgic treat that kids and adults adore.
- ⏱ 30 min
- 📊 easy
- 🍽 Family
Ingredients
- 2.75 cups flour
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1.5 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190C (375F) and line baking sheets with parchment.
- Cream the butter and 1.5 cups sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs, then mix in the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt.
- Stir the cinnamon into a few tablespoons of sugar in a small bowl.
- Roll the dough into balls and coat them in the cinnamon sugar.
- Bake for 9 to 11 minutes until set at the edges but soft in the center, then cool.
💡 Chef's tip
Do not overbake; pull them when the centers still look slightly soft so they stay chewy as they cool.
Cream of tartar is the secret ingredient that gives snickerdoodles their characteristic tang and chewy texture, setting them apart from a plain sugar cookie.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Protein: 2 g
- Carbs: 22 g
- Fat: 6 g
