Soft Snickerdoodles
Chewy-centered cookies with a cinnamon-sugar crust, ready in under 20 minutes. The dough comes together in one bowl and bakes on a sheet pan for that perfect tender bite.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 145
- Protein
- 2g
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 whole large egg
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp cream of tartar
- 2.5 tsp ground cinnamon, divided
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix 3 tbsp sugar with 1 tsp cinnamon in a small bowl; set aside for coating.
- 2
Cream butter and remaining sugar in a large bowl until fluffy, about 2 minutes with a hand mixer.
- 3
Beat in egg until combined. Add flour, cream of tartar, and remaining 1.5 tsp cinnamon; stir until just combined.
- 4
Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Roll each in the cinnamon-sugar mixture; space 2 inches apart on a sheet pan.
- 5
Bake until edges are set but centers still look slightly underbaked, 9–11 minutes.
- 6
Cool on pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. They'll continue to soften as they cool.
Tools you’ll need
- sheet pan
- parchment paper (optional but recommended)
- hand mixer or whisk
- large mixing bowl
- small bowl
- wire rack
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