Best Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe

5 from 10 votes

Best Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe

Your search for the best Snickerdoodle Cookies recipe is over! This easy snickerdoodle recipe is my go-to for this cinnamon-sugar coated, soft and chewy sugar cookie recipe that is a perennial classic!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Calories: 213kcal

Author: Amy Nash

Ingredients

Snickerdoodle Dough

1 cup butter, softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt

Cinnamon Sugar Mixture

¼ cup granulated sugar
1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or a silpat mat. Mix cinnamon-sugar mixture together in a small bowl and set aside.
Cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together in the bowl of a stand mixer or using a hand-held mixer, about 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, then add vanilla, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl and mixing until combined.
Add flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt, mixing just until combined. Use a cookie to scoop out rounded balls of dough. Roll into balls and roll in a the cinnamon sugar mixture until coated, then space 2-inches apart on cookie sheets.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until edges are set and slightly golden, even if the middle seems a bit underbaked. The cookies will continue to set as they cool. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Store in an airtight container.

Notes

I typically do NOT chill my snickerdoodle cookie dough before rolling it into balls. It certainly doesn't hurt to chill it, and I would recommend it if you have difficulty with your cookies spreading too much or going too flat. But generally speaking, I feel like I have good results without chilling so I don't bother.

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