Snickerdoodle Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe

Published Jan 04, 2020 Updated Oct 01, 2024

Snickerdoodle Recipe

What is a Snickerdoodle? Snickerdoodle is a type of soft and chewy cookie made with all-purpose flour, butter, sugar and rolled in cinnamon flour. This a popular cookie in the United States which originated from Germany, hence its German-like name.

Ingredients

There are many variations of Snickerdoodles. Some recipes calls for oil and shortening instead of butter, while others exclude cream of tartar. This is a classic Snickerdoodle recipe, adapted from Taste of Home.

All-purpose flour Butter Eggs Sugar Cream of Tartar Baking soda Cinnamon

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How To Make Snickerdoodle Cookies

It’s very easy to bake these sweet cookies at home. First of all, prepare the cookie dough by beating all the ingredients together and chill the dough in the refrigerator. Next, shape the dough into small balls and roll in cinnamon sugar. Lastly, bake the cookies in the oven until they turn light brown for 10 minutes and the cookies are ready!

Baking Tips

For the best results, follow my tips below.

The cookie dough will spread while baking. Place the cookie dough 2 inch apart on the baking sheets to avoid over-crowding. To avoid over spreading of the cookie dough, chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. DO NOT over cream the sugar and butter mixture as it will make also the cookie dough spread. Use cream of tartar to make the cookies soft and chewy. Press down the dough ball gently in the middle with your finger. This will avoid the cookies puffing up in the middle. The cookies should not be crispy. DO NOT over bake. The cookies should be light in color.

What To Serve with This Recipe

Snickerdoodle cookies are great as sweet treats. For afternoon tea or snack time, I recommend the following recipes. I hope you enjoy this post as much as I do. If you try my recipe, please leave a comment and consider giving it a 5-star rating. For more easy and delicious recipes, explore my Recipe Index, and stay updated by subscribing to my newsletter and following me on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram for new updates.