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    Home » Recipes » Desserts » Best Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe

    Best Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe

    Published: May 20, 2019 · Modified: Feb 27, 2023 by Sherri · This post may contain affiliate links · 33 Comments

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    This is the best Snickerdoodle Cookies recipe ever.  They are soft and chewy and coated with cinnamon and sugar for the perfect classic cookie.

    Snickerdoodle cookies are one of my favorites cookies growing up.  They’re a little crisp on the outside but soft on the inside.  This recipe is absolute perfection!  I love making classic cookies like these as well as these Chocolate Crinkle Cookies and Snowball Cookies too!

    a stack of four Snickerdoodle Cookies with one leaning against the stack

    One of the keys to making the perfect snickerdoodle is not using too much flour. Be sure to level off your measuring cup carefully. (or if you happen to have a kitchen scale, that is by far the most precise.)  Also, the cream of tartar is a must.

    Use can also use this conversion chart if you would like to double this recipe.

    How to Make the Best Snickerdoodles

    In a medium bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar and white sugar with an electric mixer for about 4 minutes .

    Add the egg and vanilla and mix until smooth.

    In another bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt.

    Pour the dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix thoroughly.

    Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes.

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

    In a small bowl, mix the sugar with the cinnamon for the topping.

    Roll about 1 ½ tablespoons of the dough into a ball. These cookie scoops are wonderful for perfectly sized cookies.

    Then roll this ball in the cinnamon & sugar mixture and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. (I like to roll them twice!)

    Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the edges are just light golden in color.  They need to be soft so check them carefully.

    ENJOY!!

    four Snickerdoodle Cookies leaning against each other

    If you like these, try these other cookie recipes too:

    Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Cake Mix Cookies

    Molasses Cookies

    Peanut Butter Honey Cookies

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    Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe

    This is the best snickerdoodle cookies recipe. They are a little crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Perfection for any occasion. 
    4.89 from 36 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 45 minutes
    Cook Time: 14 minutes
    Total Time: 59 minutes
    Servings: 15
    Calories: 151kcal
    Author: Sherri Hagymas

    Equipment

    • Cookie Scoop
    • Baking Sheet

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup butter softened (1 stick)
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • ⅓ cup brown sugar
    • 1 egg
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla
    • 1 ½ cups flour
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • For the topping:
    • 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

    Instructions

    • In a medium, cream the butter, brown sugar and white sugar with an electric mixer for about 4 minutes.
    • Add the egg and vanilla and mix until smooth.
    • In another bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt.
    • Pour the dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix thoroughly.
    • Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes.
    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • In a small bowl, mix the sugar with the cinnamon for the topping.
    • Roll about 1 ½ tablespoons of the dough into a ball.
    • Then roll this ball in the cinnamon & sugar mixture and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. For a flatter cookie, press down the center a little.
    • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the edges are just light golden in color.  They need to be soft so watch carefully the last couple of minutes.

    Notes

    Measure out flour carefully to avoid the cookies being too hard.
    Press the balls down in the center before placing in the oven for a flatter cookie.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 136mg | Potassium: 28mg | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 190IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.6mg

    Nutritional Disclosure

    Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.

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    Comments

    1. Beth Hale

      December 19, 2022 at 10:12 pm

      5 stars
      Made these for the first time today and my husband said YEP! They’re delicious, that’s a snickerdoodle. Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. I’ll definitely be baking another batch!

      Reply
    2. Britt

      May 05, 2020 at 8:57 pm

      5 stars
      I love snickerdoodles & these taste similar to what my Mom made as a kid. I thought mine might come out wrong because my dough was a bit crumbly, but they were soft & perfect.

      Reply
    3. Elizabeth Harris

      December 27, 2019 at 8:03 pm

      5 stars
      Easy and delicious! So glad we found this recipe!

      Reply
    4. Samantha henke

      December 27, 2019 at 1:37 pm

      5 stars
      Easy and delicious!

      Reply
    5. Kristen

      November 18, 2019 at 3:35 pm

      5 stars
      This was easy & fun to make there are one of the best snicker doodle cookies I have ever made I will definitely make these again. =) Ella age 9

      Reply
      • Sherri

        November 18, 2019 at 7:45 pm

        I am so happy to hear you liked them as much as we do! Thanks so much for letting me know!

        Reply
    6. Sheila D Genova

      November 09, 2019 at 6:26 pm

      Very yummy delicousll I let the cookies come to room temp before cooking. Also flattened down very slightly to make sure they cooked all the way through. I used a crystalized turbindo sugar.

      Reply
      • lormar

        December 15, 2021 at 1:17 am

        How do you get them to crack at edges & on top?

        Reply
        • Sherri

          December 15, 2021 at 9:33 am

          Chilling the dough in the refrigerator and coating them in cinnamon-sugar creates those perfect cracks 🙂

    7. Grace @ The Big Reveal

      December 13, 2014 at 11:39 pm

      These look delish! I will have to try them with gluten free flour! Thank you so much for sharing at The Found & Foraged Linky party. I hope you will come by to see us again! The party starts tonight at 8 PM CST!

      Reply
    8. Patricia

      December 10, 2014 at 9:21 pm

      5 stars
      Hello!
      Thank you for posting this recipie! We are definitely a Snickerdoodle family! I wonder if the the dough can be made ahead of time and frozen/refrigerated? Has anyone tried this? I’d love to hear your feedback! Thanks!

      Reply
    9. Andrea Fogleman

      December 10, 2014 at 5:43 pm

      Snickerdoodles is one of my hubby’s favorite cookies. I usually make them and more then likely will this year too. Thank you for sharing and linking up to Scraptastic Saturdays. This post has been shared via Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Have a wonderful week.

      Reply
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