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Home » Recipes » Shaped Cookies

Soft Snickerdoodle Cookies

Published: Feb 17, 2021 Last Updated: Dec 7, 2021 by Marye 1146 words. | About 6 minutes to read this article.

Easy snickerdoodle cookies are chewy and delicious. This vintage recipe has been a family favorite for years.
Total time 45 minutes
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A pile of snickerdoodles on a plate with a text overlay for Pinterest.
Chewy snickerdoodles on a piece of parchment paper with title text overlay for Pinterest.

Soft and chewy cookies are the best! Next time try these spicy red hots snickerdoodles.

A plate of snickerdoodle cookies with a glass of milk.
Can you think of anything better than a plate of chewy snickerdoodle cookies?
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  • ❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
  • 🧾 Ingredients
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • 🎥 Video
  • 🥫 Storage
  • 💭 Tips
  • 👩🏻‍🍳 Frequently asked questions
  • 📚 Related recipes
  • 📖 Recipe
  • 💬 Comments

❤️ Why you'll love this recipe

This soft & chewy snickerdoodle cookie has big, buttery flavor wrapped in a thick layer of cinnamon sugar.

These old fashioned cookies are fluffy, soft in the middle with chewy centers. Then there's the thin, crisp edge.

Seriously one of the best cookie recipes out there. No lie.

🧾 Ingredients

Ingredients for snickerdoodle cookies with labels.

🔪 Instructions

Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the green recipe card below.

Step by step images of making snickerdoodle dough.
  1. Cream the butter, sugar, brown sugar, and flavorings together in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
  2. Add eggs.
  3. Beat until fluffy and well blended.
  4. Mix the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt together. Beat into the butter mixture.
Collage of shaping snickerdoodle cookies.
  1. Chill for 30 minutes.
  2. Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of the dough into balls. Mix the remaining ¼ cup sugar and the cinnamon together on a plate or in a bowl.
  3. Roll the balls in the sugar mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  4. Bake for 8 to10 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes before removing from the sheet. Let cool completely on a wire rack.

🎥 Video

Snickerdoodles on a cookie sheet with title overlay. Clickable image goes to YouTube.

🥫 Storage

Store snickerdoodle cookies in an airtight container for a day or two - or freeze for up to 3 months.

You can also form the ball of dough without rolling in the cinnamon-sugar mixture and leave them on the cookie sheet. Flash freeze and then put the dough balls in a freezer container.

When you are ready to bake the snickerdoodle cookies just put the frozen balls on a cookie sheet and bake as directed.

💭 Tips

Expert Tip: You can make the dough up to two days in advance. Cover it and keep it refrigerated. Just before serving, roll in cinnamon sugar and bake.

  • If you want big, fat, puffy snickerdoodle cookies leave the dough balls in a round shape when they go in the oven. If you want them to be flatter then press them down with the bottom of a glass that has been dipped in sugar. Puffier means they will be soft snickerdoodles and flatter means they'll be chewy snickerdoodles.
  • Butternut flavoring is a combination of butter, vanilla, and almond flavors. You can leave it out completely or use almond flavor instead.
  • Add an extra egg yolk for an chewier, richer snickerdoodle cookie.
  • Most people don't realize that there are many kinds of cinnamon.My favorite is the Vietnamese cinnamon because it is spicier - a bit more intense and flavorful. If there's any way you can try all of them to see what you like best you should do so! SO MUCH cinnamon goodness!
  • Bake these cookies just until the edges begin to turn golden and they are set in the center.

👩🏻‍🍳 Frequently asked questions

Here are the questions I am most frequently asked about this recipe.

Why is cream of tartar in snickerdoodle cookies?

It works with the baking soda to help the cookies rise and have that perfect, chewy texture but it also adds an unmistakable tangy flavor. That's what sets it apart from sugar cookies.

How can I make snickerdoodles soft?

You'll need to experiment with bake times. Take the cookies out when the middles are still slightly underdone and let them sit on the baking sheet until they're cool. Longer baking time = crunchier cookie.

How do snickerdoodles taste?

They taste like a sugar cookie with cinnamon on it but they also have a tangy flavor from the cream of tartar.

Why do my Snickerdoodle cookies go flat?

Chill the dough before shaping it into balls and if you have time chill it another 30 minutes before baking. Don't flatten the balls with the glass.

What can I use if I don't have cream of tartar?

You can use double the amount of lemon juice. If your recipe calls for half a teaspoon of cream of tartar you'll use one teaspoon of lemon juice.

A pile of snickerdoodle cookies on parchment.
Homemade snickerdoodle cookies are perfect when they are just slightly warm and completely chewy.

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  • Chewy M&Ms Cookies are perfect for lunch boxes and bake sales because everyone loves them.
  • Lemon snaps are old fashioned cookies straight from grandmother's cookie jar.
  • These chewy cinnamon cookies are delicious anytime but especially pretty for Christmas.
  • Air Fryer Sugar Cookies
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📖 Recipe

Homemade snickerdoodle cookies in a stack.
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Chewy Snickerdoodle Cookies

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Easy snickerdoodle cookies are chewy and delicious. This vintage recipe has been a family favorite for years.
Course cookies
Cuisine Amercian Heritage,American - Southern
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Chill (optional): 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings:36
Calories:130
Author:Marye Audet-White
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Equipment Needed

  • Stand mixer
  • Baking Sheet

Ingredients

  • 1 cup salted butter
  • 1 ½ cups sugar, divided use
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract or butternut flavoring, optional
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup colored sprinkles, optional
  • 2 ¾ cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ tablespoons cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400F.
  • Cream the 1 ¼ cups sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and almond extract together until light and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs and beat until well blended.
  • Gently stir in the sprinkles if you are using them.
  • Mix the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt together.
  • Beat into the butter mixture.
  • Chill for 30 minutes (optional)
  • Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of the dough into balls.
  • Mix the remaining ¼ cup sugar and the cinnamon together on a plate or in a bowl.
  • Roll the balls in the sugar mixture.
  • Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake for 8 to10 minutes, or until edges begin to turn golden and the centers are just set.
  • Let cool for a few minutes before removing from the sheet.

Notes

Expert Tip: You can make the dough up to two days in advance. Cover it and keep it refrigerated. Just before serving, roll in cinnamon sugar and bake.
  • If you want big, fat, puffy snickerdoodle cookies leave the dough balls in a round shape when they go in the oven. If you want them to be flatter then press them down with the bottom of a glass that has been dipped in sugar.
  • Butternut flavoring is a combination of butter, vanilla, and almond flavors. You can leave it out completely or use almond flavor instead.
  • Add an extra egg yolk for an chewier, richer snickerdoodle cookie.
  • Most people don't realize that there are many kinds of cinnamon.My favorite is the Vietnamese cinnamon because it is spicier - a bit more intense and flavorful. If there's any way you can try all of them to see what you like best you should do so!
  • Bake these cookies just until the edges begin to turn golden and they are set in the center.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 45mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 158IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg

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    First published March 10, 2016. Last updated February 17, 2021 for better images and step by step instructions.

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    Comments

    1. Nicole

      March 16, 2016 at 1:24 pm

      5 stars
      Yum! I haven't tried making soft snickerdoodle, but this looks like fun.

      Reply
      • Marye Audet

        March 22, 2016 at 8:20 am

        You should try! They are SO good.

    2. Emily

      March 16, 2016 at 12:42 pm

      I love Snickerdoodles. They have been a favorite during my pregnancy and these look so good!

      Reply
      • Marye Audet

        March 22, 2016 at 8:20 am

        Thankyou! They are some of my favorite!

    3. Victoria Osborn

      March 16, 2016 at 11:02 am

      Snickerdoodles are my favorite cookie but never make them because they don't turn out well. I'll have to try this. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Marye Audet

        March 22, 2016 at 8:19 am

        This is definitely my favorite recipe!

    4. Kelly

      March 15, 2016 at 1:00 am

      This sounds like a great way to do snickerdoodles! I'll have to give it a try.

      Reply
      • Marye Audet

        March 22, 2016 at 8:08 am

        let me know what you think. 🙂

    5. Cathy @ Our Mini Family

      March 14, 2016 at 11:31 pm

      Mmmm I love snickerdoodles! Can't wait to try this recipe out!

      Reply
      • Marye Audet

        March 22, 2016 at 8:08 am

        🙂

    6. Stephanie Huston

      March 14, 2016 at 8:07 pm

      I never realized there were so many types of cinnamon!

      Reply
      • Marye Audet

        March 22, 2016 at 8:06 am

        It's fun to try them all and see which you like best. 🙂

    7. Michelle Myers

      March 14, 2016 at 6:38 pm

      I'm with you, sprinkles are always a good idea!!!!

      Reply
      • Marye Audet

        March 22, 2016 at 8:06 am

        absolutely!

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