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Hands down, Snickerdoodle cookies are my family’s favorite cookie! (We even named our first cat Snickerdoodle.) These cinnamon-sugar coated sugar cookies have a distinctive sweet-and-tangy taste and a wonderful, puffy, soft texture with a hint of crunch from the cinnamon sugar coating.

The Perfect Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe - a light and fluffy sugar cookie that melts in your mouth, coated in cinnamon sugar and with those tell-tale snickerdoodle wrinkles. Make the perfect snickerdoodles quickly with this easy recipe

Best Ever Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe

Seriously, if I don’t put these cookies away the second they are done cooling, I am likely to eat 5 of them just walking around the kitchen. Does anyone else think of pretend chores they need to do in the kitchen when they want to sneak a treat?

It took me a while to develop this recipe for the best ever snickerdoodle cookies because I am PICKY when it comes to cookies. I wanted these cookies to be:

  • light and airy, melt-in-your-mouth cookies – no dense, hard cookies here
  • more flavorful than sugar cookies
  • thick and chewy
  • soft with hints of crispiness

And these cookies deliver on every point! The combination of vanilla, cinnamon-sugar and cream of tartar makes for a sweet cookie that is reminiscent of a sugar cookie, but with a light tang from the cream of tartar and that wonderful warmth from the cinnamon.

Hypothetically, these cookies will last in an airtight container stored at room temperature for about a week… but they always disappear in my house much faster than that!

a blue tray piled high with golden brown snickerdoodle cookies, with a glass of milk, cinnamon sticks and a stack of more cookies in the background

Why is it called a snickerdoodle? Honestly, the story of why it’s called a snickerdoodle is a bit unappetizing. Whether it came from the German “Schnecke Knodel” for “snail dumpling” or the Dutch “snekrad” for snail.. either way, we’re down to the cookies being named for their “small, snail-like shape.” Personally, I don’t get the connection between snails and snickerdoodles, but there you have it.

Why is cream of tartar in snickerdoodles? Not only does the cream of tartar add a slight tang to the cookies, it also helps give snickerdoodles their unmistakable crinkly and puffy appearance and chewy texture.

Check out our quick video to see just how easy these Snickerdoodle Cookies are to make – and then don’t forget to scroll down to grab your free printable recipe card:

Snickerdoodle Cookie Ingredients

For the Cinnamon-sugar coating:

Scroll down to the printable recipe card for full measurements.

Tip: if you’re a fan of thicker snickerdoodle cookies, be sure to refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes. If you like them thin and crispy, skip the fridge and even feel free to use the bottom of a glass or measuring cup to slightly flatten the cookies before baking.

labeled picture of ingredients to make snickerdoodle cookies

Kitchen Tools You May Find Helpful

  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Mixing bowl
  • Electric mixer <– this is a great hand mixer if you don’t want to make the investment into a stand mixer
  • Parchment Paper
  • Cookie Sheets
  • Cooling racks <– I have and love these tiered cooling racks, they save so much counter space and are also oven-safe
  • Small bowl, for holding the sprinkles
  • Cookie Scoop
a stack of golden snickerdoodle cookies with a glass of milk and a tray piled high with even more snickerdoodle cookies in the background

How to Make Snickerdoodle Cookies

Blend the butter and sugars for two minutes until light and fluffy.

Add in egg and vanilla until fully incorporated. Set aside.

in-process image of how to make snickerdoodle cookies

In a separate bowl, stir together the dry ingredients.

Mix in half of the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, fully incorporate, and then add the rest of the dry ingredients.

in-process image of how to make snickerdoodle cookies

Roll the dough into tablespoon-sized balls and refrigerate for at least one hour.

Preheat your oven to 350F.

in-process image of how to make snickerdoodle cookies

Dredge the dough balls in the cinnamon-sugar mix and place onto lined baking sheets.

Bake 8-10 minutes until the cookies have spread and are starting to brown slightly at the edges. They will take on that cute crinkly look once they have cooled and settled.

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How to make the best ever Snickerdoodle Cookies - a tangy, vanilla sugar cookie that melts in your mouth, with a crispy cinnamon-sugar coating. These cookies are my family's favorite cookies and I hope your family loves them, too!

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Yield: 40 cookies

Snickerdoodles Recipe

Snickerdoodles Recipe

The Perfect Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe - a light and fluffy sugar cookie that melts in your mouth, coated in cinnamon sugar and with those tell-tale snickerdoodle wrinkles. Make the perfect snickerdoodles quickly with this easy recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

For the Cinnamon-sugar:

  • 2 Tablespoon cinnamon
  • 6 Tablespoons sugar

Instructions

  1. Blend the butter and sugars for two minutes until light and fluffy.
  2. Add in egg and vanilla until fully incorporated. Set aside.
  3. In a separate bowl, stir together the dry ingredients.
  4. Mix in half of the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, fully incorporate, and then add the rest of the dry ingredients.
  5. Roll the dough into tablespoon-sized balls and refrigerate for at least one hour.
  6. Preheat your oven to 350F.
  7. Dredge the dough balls in the cinnamon-sugar mix and place onto lined baking sheets.
  8. Bake 8-10 minutes until the cookies have spread and are starting to brown slightly at the edges. They will take on that cute crinkly look once they have cooled and settled.

Notes

Tip: if you're a fan of thicker snickerdoodle cookies, be sure to refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes. If you like them thin and crispy, skip the fridge and even feel free to use the bottom of a glass or measuring cup to slightly flatten the cookies before baking.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

40

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 118Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 99mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 0gSugar: 10gProtein: 1g

Sugar, Spice and Glitter uses an auto-generate nutrition calculator. Nutrition information isn’t always accurate unless analyzed in a scientific lab, so these should be considered more of a guideline than medical information.

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I hope your family loves these snickerdoodle cookies as much as mine does – or maybe not, since I hope they leave you a few to enjoy for yourself!

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The Perfect Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe - a light and fluffy sugar cookie that melts in your mouth, coated in cinnamon sugar and with those tell-tale snickerdoodle wrinkles. Make the perfect snickerdoodles quickly with this easy recipe

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