Snickerdoodles

Classic snickerdoodle cookies — soft, buttery balls of dough rolled in cinnamon sugar and baked until just set. Light in color but big on cinnamon-sugar flavor.

AmericanVegetarianIntermediate25 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
36
  • 0.5 cup butter, softened
  • 0.5 cup butter-flavored Crisco shortening
  • 1 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 count eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 0.8 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp sugar (for rolling)
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon (for rolling)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

  2. 2

    Beat butter, shortening, and sugar in a large bowl until well blended. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.

  3. 3

    In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture and mix thoroughly.

  4. 4

    Refrigerate dough for 1 hour — this makes it easier to roll.

  5. 5

    Mix 2 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon in a small bowl. Roll chilled dough into small balls, then roll each ball in cinnamon-sugar to coat well.

  6. 6

    Place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10–12 minutes. Cookies will look underdone but will set as they cool. Makes about 36 cookies.

Tags

classicbakedcookiesdessertcinnamonsnickerdoodles