Soft and Chewy Snickerdoodles
Author: My Dragonfly Cafe
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 3 dozen
- Wet Ingredients:
- 1 c. unsalted butter, softened
- 1½ c. granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 t. vanilla extract
- Dry Ingredients:
- 3 c. flour
- 1 t. baking soda
- 2½ t. cinnamon
- 2 t. cream of tartar
- ½ t. salt
- Rolling Mixture:
- ¼ c. sugar
- 1 t. cinnamon
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Cream the butter then add the sugar, beating until fluffy.
- Mix in egg and vanilla.
- Whisk flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
- Use a medium cookie scoop(1½ T. capacity) to create cookies of the same size.
- Roll cookie dough scoops into balls.
- Roll balls into the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Place on parchment paper about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Cookies will appear very puffy and soft.
- While they are still warm, press down lightly with the back of a wooden spoon.
- Sprinkle with extra cinnamon and sugar if desired.
- Cool slightly on cooling rack.
I used a melon ball scoop(2 t.) for the ones on this post which was great for the little hands at the party.
Recipe by My Dragonfly Cafe at https://mydragonflycafe.com/soft-and-chewy-snickerdoodles/
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