Traditional Snickerdoodles Recipe
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
14 minutes
Servings:
16 Cookies
Ingredients
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter
  • 1 ⅔ cups brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar, divided
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Directions
  1. Using a stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream the butter with ¾ cup of white sugar and brown sugar, mixing until smooth.
  2. Add eggs and mix until smooth, making sure to stop halfway and scrape the bottom of the bowl in order to fully incorporate eggs with butter and sugar.
  3. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt, and mix on low speed until dough is formed.
  4. Chill the cookie dough in refrigerator for 2 hours before using.
  5. Preheat the oven to 320 F.
  6. Mix ¼ cup of white sugar and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon, and stir until combined.
  7. Use a spoon to make cookie dough balls that weigh around 1.75 ounces (golf ball-sized balls).
  8. Coat the cookie balls with cinnamon sugar, and place them on baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
  9. Bake the cookies for 14 minutes.
  10. Cool down the cookies for 15 minutes before taking them off the sheet.
  11. Coat the cookies in cinnamon sugar a second time, then serve and enjoy.