Classic Snickerdoodles

A soft, tangy sugar cookie coated in cinnamon sugar. The tang comes from cream of tartar, which is the defining ingredient.

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24 pplServings
AmericanCuisine
Classic Snickerdoodles

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup Butter
  • 1.5 cups Sugar
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2.75 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 2 tsp Cream Of Tartar
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 0.25 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon

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Tags

CinnamonClassicAmericanCookieDessert

Instructions

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and sugar (1.5 cups) together until light and fluffy

Add eggs and vanilla extract. Beat well

Mix the all purpose flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Add to wet ingredients

Mix the coating sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl

Shape dough into 1.5 inch balls. Roll in cinnamon-sugar mixture

Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 8-10 minutes on an ungreased baking sheet

Cool on the sheet for a few minutes before removing