“Grandma’s” Snickerdoodle Cookies (A Soft & Chewy Classic!)
A classic, easy recipe for ‘Grandma Ruth’s Snickerdoodle Cookies.’ This traditional cookie features a simple, soft dough made with butter and cream of tartar. The dough is rolled into small balls, coated in a signature cinnamon-sugar mixture, and baked at a high temperature for a quick bake.
Ingredients
- For the Cookies:
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 1 cup softened butter
- 2 large eggs
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- For the Coating:
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
- Make the dough: In a large bowl, beat 1 ½ cups of white sugar, the softened butter, and the eggs together using an electric mixer until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the creamed butter mixture until the dough holds together.
- Make the coating: In a small bowl, mix the 2 tablespoons of white sugar and the 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon until well combined.
- Shape the dough into 2-teaspoon-sized balls. Roll each ball in the cinnamon-sugar coating until evenly covered.
- Arrange the balls 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake on the center rack for 7 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- This is a classic, easy recipe for snickerdoodle cookies, known for their signature cinnamon-sugar coating.
- Cream of tartar is the key ingredient that provides the traditional tangy flavor and soft, chewy texture of a snickerdoodle.
- The dough is shaped into balls and rolled in the coating *before* baking.
- A high baking temperature (400°F) and a very short baking time (7 minutes) are characteristic of this recipe and prevent the cookies from spreading too much.
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