Description
Soft, pillowy snickerdoodle cookies with crisp, crackly cinnamon-sugar edges and a chewy center. This easy recipe requires no chilling time and delivers the perfect tangy cream-of-tartar flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar, for dough
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 ¾ cups (340g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar, for coating
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of salt, for coating
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, mix ½ cup sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon to create the coating. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat room-temperature butter and 1 cup granulated sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract. Mix until combined.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and ½ teaspoon salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients on low speed. Mix just until flour disappears; do not overmix.
- Roll dough into 1.5-tablespoon balls and coat thoroughly in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Place coated dough balls on prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes until edges are set and lightly golden, but centers still look soft.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Butter must be room temperature (soft but not melted) to prevent flat cookies. Do not overbake; centers should look slightly underdone as they firm up while cooling. For softer cookies, store with a slice of bread in an airtight container. Dough can be frozen before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 90
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Protein: 2
Keywords: snickerdoodles, chewy cookies, cinnamon sugar cookies, cream of tartar, easy baking, homemade cookies, no chill cookies