Baking & Dessert · Dessert
Snickerdoodles
Soft, chewy cookies rolled in cinnamon sugar and baked until lightly golden.
- Prep time
- 15 minutes
- Cook time
- 10 minutes
- Total time
- 25 minutes
- Servings
- 24 cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
Cinnamon Sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the softened butter and sugar to a large bowl and beat until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
- Add the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt and mix until a soft cookie dough forms.
- Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Scoop the cookie dough and roll it into small balls.
- Roll each dough ball generously in the cinnamon sugar until completely coated.
- Arrange the coated dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each one.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers are still soft.
- Let the snickerdoodles cool for a few minutes before serving.