Easy Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour (280g)
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 sticks unsalted butter (room temperature)
• ½ cup light brown sugar, packed (75g)
• ½ cup granulated sugar + 2 tablespoons for later (100g)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs (room temperature)
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Steps

1. 1

   Start with the dry ingredients. Add the all-purpose flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt to a large bowl. Whisk all of the ingredients together until well combined. Set aside.

2. 2

   Add the butter, brown sugar, and ½ cup granulated sugar to a standing mixer bowl. Beat on medium speed for 3-5 minutes until the mixture turns light in color and is creamed and fluffy. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl throughout the beat time.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, add the eggs and vanilla to a separate bowl and gently whisk the eggs together so the egg yolk, egg white, and vanilla are combined.

4. 4

   Slowly add the egg mixture to the creamed butter and sugar and beat until the egg combines with the sugar and butter and becomes light and fluffy.

5. 5

   Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Be sure there are no flour clumps at the bottom of the mixing bowl.

6. 6

   Transfer the cookie dough to an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight for best results.

7. 7

   Remove the cookie dough from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.

8. 8

   Preheat oven to 350ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

9. 9

   While the dough is sitting, add the cinnamon and 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar to a bowl and mix.

10. 10

    Use a tablespoon scoop to scoop a heaping tablespoon of cookie dough into your hands and roll the dough into a ball.

11. 11

    Roll the dough in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until the ball is completely coated.

12. 12

    Place the dough on the lined cookie sheet and repeat until you have rolled all the dough in cinnamon sugar.

13. 13

    Be sure to space the cookie dough balls far enough apart; these cookies do spread a little bit.

14. 14

    Bake at 350ºF for 10-12 minutes. The snickerdoodles should begin to crack on the tops when they are almost done.

15. 15

    Remove the cookies from the oven and transfer them to a cooling rack.