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A large white plate of snickerdoodle cookies on a white marble counter.

Classic Snickerdoodle Cookies

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  • Author: The BakerMama
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Chilling Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Total Time: 52 minutes
  • Yield: 12 large cookies

Description

Soft, chewy Classic Snickerdoodle Cookies dusted with cinnamon sugar and baked to perfection before getting another dusting of cinnamon sugar. There’s nothing closer to cookie heaven!


Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cinnamon Sugar Coating:

  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt until combined.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  3. Beat in the egg and vanilla until well combined.
  4. Reduce the mixer speed to low. Slowly add the flour mixture and beat until just combined.
  5. Cover the cookie dough and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  6. Preheat the oven to 375˚F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
  7. To make the cinnamon sugar coating, combine 3 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl. Reserve a few teaspoons of the cinnamon sugar mixture to sprinkle over the cookies after they bake.
  8. Form the chilled cookie dough into 2 tablespoon sized balls. Roll each ball in the remaining cinnamon sugar until well coated.
  9. Place the coated balls of dough a few inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
  10. Bake until the cookies start to crack in the center and turn golden brown on top and around the edges, about 10 to 12 minutes.
  11. Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately sprinkle each cookie with some of the reserved cinnamon sugar. Let the cookies cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.