Baking's Top Choice: Snickerdoodle Dough Delight

Bake delightful, soft, and chewy snickerdoodle cookies with our easy-to-follow recipe. These classic cookies, coated in a generous layer of cinnamon sugar, offer a unique sweet-spicy flavour that sets them apart from other cookies.

Ingredients

Unsalted butter, at room temperature
Granulated sugar
Brown sugar
Eggs
Vanilla extract
All-purpose flour
Ground cinnamon
Cream of tartar
Kosher salt
Baking soda

Preparation

Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Ensure you have an accurate oven temperature using an external thermometer.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, ground cinnamon, cream of tartar, kosher salt, and baking soda.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
To prevent the dough from sticking, use a rubber spatula to scrape down the paddle and the bowl repeatedly during the creaming process.

Baking

Cool the cookie dough for a few minutes before shaping into balls, approximately 2 inches in diameter.
Generously coat each cookie dough ball in cinnamon sugar.
Place the cookies on a wire rack for 20 minutes, or until the edges and bottoms of the cookies have set and feel firm to the touch.
Bake the cookies at 400°F (200°C) for 10 minutes, or until the edges have set but the centers are still gooey. Note: To save time, two sheet pans can be baked at a time by positioning a rack in the upper-third and lower-third positions of the oven, and baking a pan on each rack, swapping their positions half way through the Bake Time.

Storage

The cookies can be stored in an airtight container or zip-top bag at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Testing the Leaveners

To ensure your leaveners are fresh, add a pinch of cream of tartar to hot water; if it slightly fizzes, it's still fresh.

Enjoy the Best Snickerdoodles

Enjoy these flat, snickerdoodle cookies that are similar in size and shape to a chocolate chip cookie. Their soft and chewy centers, combined with crispy and puffed edges, make them among the best cookies.

For those looking for a snickerdoodle recipe without cream of tartar, check out our "Snickerdoodle Recipe Without Cream Of Tartar".

Don't forget to save any leftover cinnamon sugar to sprinkle on breakfast oatmeal and toast!

Happy baking!