Snickerdoodle Cookies

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Snickerdoodle cookies are a holiday classic. Just in case you do not have a great family recipe that you use every year we’ve got a great one for you to try!

These cookies are so delicious I bet you can’t eat just one! Not only is the name “snickerdoodle” a ton of fun, they’re also easy to make and a great mix of cinnamon and sugar sweetness!

They are great on their own, as part of party tray, in a gift basket, or you can whip up a batch for your holiday cookie swap! I love Snickerdoodle cookies because they’re more interesting than a plain sugar cookie but they’re not too crazy or involved to make.

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What are snickerdoodles?

They’re a simple, delicious, cookie…which is dangerous because one tastes like two which tastes like three! Watch out these Snickerdoodle cookies will have you hooked.

They’re traditionally a sugar cookie base which is then rolled in cinnamon sugar so it has a sort of sweet and crispy coating on the outside until they are done baking.

When they are baking they truly smell like the holidays. It’s the best of all those sweet treat baking smells with the added hint of cinnamon, it’s the best!

Are these an easy cookie recipe?

These are from scratch so they’re a little more involved than a cake mix cookie or a boxed mix would be but in terms of cookie recipes these are pretty simple. We are using just a few simple ingredients and the step by step process for making and baking them is easy to follow as you’ll see below.

Something else that is really great about these easy to make snickerdoodle cookies is the fact that they keep really well. You can make these in advance and add them to your cookie trays and holiday spreads. They aren’t something you absolutely have to serve warm…tho grabbing a few off the cooling rack is never a bad idea 😉

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Making tasty treats is a breeze with these kitchen essentials. Keeping things like this on hand makes my life so much easier in the kitchen.

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What you’ll need to make my version of snickerdoodle cookies:

This recipe uses unsalted butter, white sugar, shortening, eggs, all purpose flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and cinnamon chips. 

Most of these items you likely have on hand if you like to bake. Others you may need to grab at the store. Add these to your next grocery order so you can whip up a batch of these festive and fun cinnamon sugar cookies.

How to make snickerdoodles:

Mix together softened butter, white sugar, shortening and egg until smooth

Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cream of tartar; mix well

Cover and chill for a minimum of 2 hours 

Preheat oven to 400, when the minimum of 2 hours is up and you are getting ready to bake

Place 1 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup of cinnamon mixed in a bowl and place to the side

Place parchment paper on cookie sheet

Take dough out of the fridge and roll into walnut size balls.

Roll ball in white sugar-cinnamon mix 

Place cookie ball on cookie sheet 

Bake for 8-10 minutes.  Each oven will vary

Looking for more cookie recipes?

Here are some other cookie recipes that we think you will like. All of these delicious cookies would be great to serve up during the holiday season ahead. Be sure to give the all a try so you can let us know which ones are your favorites!

• Keto Banana Cookies
• Grandma’s Sand Tart Cookies
• Weight Watchers PB2 Cookies
• Weight Watchers Chocolate Chip Cookies
• No Bake Chocolate Peppermint Cookies Recipe
• Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies
• Cherry Chip Cake Mix Cookies with Sprinkles

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 Snickerdoodle Cookies are my husbands all time favorite cookie. What is your favorite cookie?

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