Our family favorite Snickerdoodles Cookie Recipe! (see recipe below)
I don’t know about you, but I’ve got a lot to do this evening. I still have to wrap every single gift that I’ve bought, as well as make a chocolate pie and a batch of these Dark Chocolate Turtle Graham Bars. Haha, yeah…and to think that I thought I was done baking!
So while I’m baking and wrapping away with my glass of wine in my Christmas wine glass, and my Christmas tunes blaring in the background, I’m going to share one last Christmas cookie recipe with you all this evening.
I’ve had numerous requests for my Snickerdoodles recipe, ever since I first posted about them on Sunday. Since I’m giving you this last minute, you don’t get any fancy photos (not that they are anyways) this time – just a picture of them on the tray.
This is a recipe that my mom and I have been using for years – probably for as long as we’ve been baking together. I’ve definitely had my fair share of Snickerdoodles, but this recipe just always turns out great.
Even after having them frozen for a week and letting them thaw, they’re still as soft as ever. And I would know…I had three so far today.
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Snickerdoodles
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Yield: 55-65 cookies
Ingredients:
- 3-3/4 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Stir together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Set aside.
Beat butter for 30 seconds; add 2 cups sugar and beat until fluffy. Add eggs, milk, and vanilla, beat well.
Combine sugar and cinnamon in small bowl. Form dough into 1-inch balls and roll in sugar and cinnamon. Place 2 inches apart and flatten slightly with the bottom of a glass. Bake about 8 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove to cooling rack and cool completely. Enjoy!
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Kristin says
Guess today is just as snickerdoodle day! I baked some this morning :)
Mallory @ Have Your Cake and Eat it says
i love snickerdoodles! thanks for sharing, cant wait to try em!
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
I’m honestly not sure I’ve ever had a snickerdoodle! Isn’t that pathetic? haha
Laura @ LauraLikesDesign says
What does cream of tartar do in a recipe?
Courtney says
You know Laura, I’m not really sure. All I do know is that I tried making this recipe without it once and it made a HUGE difference…in a bad way! haha :)
Mary @ Bites and Bliss says
I love snickerdoodle cookies. My first batch made was last year and I feel in love..then I found a gluten-free version! Good to know I don’t have to give them up. :)
Erica @ For the Sake of Cake says
Ah I feel your pain with the wrapping thing… I didn’t really start mine until yesterday & spent hours yesterday & today completing everything!
Khushboo says
Woah cream in tartar in baking?? Interesting! These look so yum! Even more so than Choc chip cookies, i think snickerdoodles are my fave Christmas cookie…quite a bold statement ;)
Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run] says
good luck with the last minute baking + wrapping — it’s crunch time, but have FUN!
Shannon from Healthiful Balance says
I LOVE snickerdoodle cookies! :)
Kristen @ notsodomesticated says
Yum!! I have all of those ingredients except the cream of tartar! Those would be super easy to make. Thanks for the idea! :)
Brandi @ Faith Fitness and Laughter says
Hope you were able to get everything done! :) Snickerdoodle recipes are the best….and it makes a ton of cookies!
Gillian says
They look so yummy! You seriously have the best cookie recipes… I recently made your crackled sugar cookies and last night baked some of the Nutella Chocolate Chip — the family LOVED them.
Question: What is the best way to freeze your cookies? Do you put them in a freezer bag or a container?
Courtney says
Thanks, Gillian!
I usually use tupperware containers. I’m sure bags would work too, but I just like knowing that I don’t have to worry about crushing them when they’re in the containers :)
Gillian says
Awesome… and good point. Thanks Courtney!
sam says
what are those green cookies? :)
Courtney says
They’re Spritz cookies! Basically, butter cookies.
They’re amazing, haha ;)