Snickerdoodle Cookies
Love cinnamon? You'll love snickerdoodle cookies, they are super soft and full of cinnamon. Learn how to make these flavorful treats with our easy recipe. They are one of our family favorites!
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Cinnamon-Sugar Coating
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Cookie Dough
- Beat sugar, butter, shortening, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowls until smooth.
- In a separate bowl mix the flour, cream of tarter, baking soda, and salt together. Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Mix just until combined. Shape dough into walnut-sized balls or use a cookie scoop.
Cinnamon Coating
- Place dough balls into the dinnamon-sugar mixture and roll until coated on all sides. Place 2 inches apart onto a parchment lined cookies sheet.
- Bake in oven until set but not too hard, 8-10 minutes for walnut-sized cookies. If you are making larger cookies, they will need a little more time to bake. (see note below)
- Remove from the oven and immediately transfer to a cool rack, (being careful not to break the hot cookie).
Notes
To test if your snickerdoodle cookies are done, just lift the edge of a cookie just a little. If it lifts off the cookie sheet, then they’re done!
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