Though Snickerdoodle Cookies are fairly simple to make, there are a few adjustments and ratios of dry ingredients to wet ingredients, as well as timing, that takes a snickerdoodle from good to great. But the main factor for knockout cookies or any kind? Quality ingredients!
That said, be sure to use the best butter you can find, as many organic ingredients as possible, and sprinkle in a whole lot of love! Because, what brings life to anything whatsoever, is care and intention behind every step of the way! (Prove me wrong!)
Anyways, I digress! Recipe for these delicious cinnamon-sugar confections is as follows:
Preheat the oven to 375°F and measure all ingredients for mise en place.
In a large mixing bowl, add the butter and sugar, then use a fork or electric whisk to cream together, about 2-3 minutes.
Add vanilla, then crack one egg at a time into the mixture. Continue to whisk thoroughly until creamy and well combined, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Next, in a separate mixing bowl, sift together the dry ingredients (flour, cream of tartar, baking powder, cinnamon, and sea salt).
Add half of the dry mixture into the wet, then stir until just combined. Add the remaining half and repeat, scraping down the sides of the bowl (with a rubber spatula) as needed.
Afterwards, use an ice cream scooper to portion scoops of cookie dough onto a tray.
Stir together the cinnamon-sugar mix (sugar, cinnamon, sea salt) and roll each cookie ball into the mix until thoroughly coated.
Place each coated cookie onto a lined baking tray(s) about 2” apart. Repeat with remaining cookie dough.
When ready, bake for 10-12 minutes or until baked to preference, (the edges should set but the center should still be soft and puffy).
Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for at least 10 minutes before serving, or if storing, transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before transferring into an airtight container. As always, enjoy!
Snickerdoodle Cookies
PREP TIME: 15-20 MIN
BAKE TIME: 10-12 MIN
YIELDS: ~ 15 COOKIES
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (8 oz, or 2 sticks) Unsalted Grass-Fed Butter (European butter is ideal)
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 2 tsp Cinnamon Powder
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Sea Salt
Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
- 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 tsp Cinnamon Powder
- 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
Method for Snickerdoodle Cookies:
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and measure all ingredients for mise en place. In a large mixing bowl, add the butter and sugar, then use a fork or electric whisk to cream together, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add vanilla, then crack one egg at a time into the mixture. Continue to whisk thoroughly until creamy and well combined, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Next, in a separate mixing bowl, sift together the dry ingredients (flour, cream of tartar, baking powder, cinnamon, and sea salt). Add half of the dry mixture into the wet, then stir until just combined. Add the remaining half and repeat, scraping down the sides of the bowl (with a rubber spatula) as needed. Afterwards, use an ice cream scooper to portion scoops of cookie dough onto a tray.
- Stir together the cinnamon-sugar mix (sugar, cinnamon, sea salt) and roll each cookie ball into the mix until thoroughly coated. Place each coated cookie onto a lined baking tray(s) about 2” apart. Repeat with remaining cookie dough.
- When ready, bake for 10-12 minutes or until baked to preference, (the edges should set but the center should still be soft and puffy). Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for at least 10 minutes before serving, or if storing, transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before transferring into an airtight container. As always, enjoy!
Notes:
- Source all organic ingredients if possible. The quality of your butter and chocolate especially matter and make a difference in the outcome. With cheaper ingredients (especially chocolate) there can be a lot of fillers which alter baking outcomes. Though of course, do what you can with what you have!
- Here is a great article about cream of tartar, and how it plays a role in this iconic cookie.
- For delicious recipes to season with, or to pair alongside visit the Kitchen Journal.
