Old-Fashioned Snickerdoodles
Snickerdoodles are just good, honest cookies. They’re not too sweet, with a crunchy exterior and a light, fluffy interior that just melts in your mouth.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 48 cookies 1x
- Category: cookies
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature (see note)
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
For coating the cookie dough balls:
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400° F. Cream the butter and sugar until light. Add the eggs and beat well to combine.
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Add the dry ingredients a little at a time to the batter until fully combined.
Roll the cookie dough into balls the size of small walnuts (about 1-inch diameter), then roll each ball in a mixture of 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon.
Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Do not smash the dough balls down.
Bake until lightly browned but still soft, 8 to 10 minutes.
Notes
Many years ago I used margarine instead of the butter, but I feel butter gives a much better flavor. Cream of tartar can be found in the spice section at the grocery store.
Keywords: snickerdoodles, cookies
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