You’ll never need another Snickerdoodle recipe after this one! Slightly crispy edges with big chewy centers, just how they should be. Snickerdoodle heaven.
Give me every Snickerdoodle in the world. Man, do I love these cookies! Today, I’m sharing the recipe for one of my favorite cookies ever! My husband is a chocoholic and typically if I’m going to spend the time making cookies, it’s chocolate chip. But when I call the shots, husbands be damned! I crack out this Snickerdoodle recipe. I love chocolate, but I love non-chocolate cookies more. I wouldn’t say it’s a problem in our marriage, but we do agree to disagree 😉
At some point during my sophomore year in college {when I gained a *leetle* more than the freshman 15} I found this recipe for Snickerdoodles. Mind you, this was 10-ish years ago so of course I have no idea where this recipe came from. My bad. But since I’ve been using it, I haven’t found a snickerdoodle cookie recipe I like more than this. I’m actually shocked that I haven’t posted this recipe before today. This honestly is a fool-proof recipe that you’ll continue to come back to again and again. Slightly crispy edges with big chewy centers, these cookies are the epitome of perfection.
If snickerdoodles are not your favorite, please see these sugar cookies, these chocolate chip cookies or these cut out cookies. Or my hot pot chocolate cookies. All good choices.
How to make Snickerdoodles:
Your cookie dough for this recipe is very similar to any other cookie dough, but with a few variations. I use plain shortening and butter, plus cream of tartar as well….a typical ingredient found in snickerdoodle cookies.
Now for the fun part that makes these so good! Stir together some sugar and cinnamon in a shallow dish.
Scoop some cookie dough into the center and roll around to completely cover.
Like so!
Place all your cinnamon and sugar coated cookie dough balls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment and bake.
While the first batch of cookies are baking, I like to scoop all the dough out and roll in the cinnamon sugar so I have cookies waiting in the wings to be baked.
Ok! So, you’ll know when these cookies are done when they look puffed and slightly underdone in the middle. Let these cookies rest on the hot baking sheet to finish cooking before transferring to a cooling rack.
As they cool, they will flatten out, which is totally normal!
I think any homemade cookies are best eaten slightly warm, so I’d advise you to eat these immediately.
Such a hard thing I ask of you.
Grab the printable snickerdoodle recipe below and be sure to pin, print, save, bookmark, etc. etc. this recipe because you’re not going to want to lose it. It’s a good one 🙂
Snickerdoodle Recipe
You'll never need another Snickerdoodle recipe after this one! Slightly crispy edges with big chewy centers, just how they should be. Snickerdoodle cookies are love at first bite.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/2 cup softened salted butter
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons granulated sugar + 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 lightly colored baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
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In a large bowl, stir shortening, butter and sugar together until light and pale in color, 1 1/2 minutes. Whip in eggs and vanilla. Scrape sides of bowl and stir again briefly. Add in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt and stir until incorporated. Scrape sides and stir again briefly.
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In a small, shallow bowl, stir sugar and cinnamon together.
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Using a cookie scoop {1 1/2 tablespoon size}, scoop dough into even mounds on baking sheet. Roll each dough ball in cinnamon sugar mixture. Bake 8-9 minutes or until puffed and look slightly underdone. Remove from oven and cool 3 minutes on baking sheet before transferring to cooling racks. Store in air tight containers for up to 4 days.
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Colleen says
January 27, 2016 at 5:12 amI love Snickerdoodles and can’t wait to try these! And I hope for your sake your baby comes post haste!!
Kathy F says
January 27, 2016 at 5:40 amCome on baby! I know how you feel – although my youngest is getting ready to turn 6! 😀
I can’t wait to try this recipe!
Lynn B says
January 27, 2016 at 8:00 pmC’mon baby! This grandma of 3 girls ( ages 3yrs, 2yrs & 6 mos) loves babies, so I can’t wait to see you!!
Lauren I don’t know where my identical recipe for scrumptious all-things-sugar Sncickerdoodles came from either, but it’s identical to yours, down to the extra teaspoon of sugar! When I roll mine in the cinnamon/sugar, I’ll give the little beauties a minute, then roll ’em again! I love the visual effect the extra cinnamon/sugar provides (And yes, a bit more sugary/cinnamony flavor too)
Lauren says
February 2, 2016 at 9:18 pmOMG, that’s crazy!! It’s good recipe 🙂
Michele {Delish Dishes from Michele} says
January 28, 2016 at 9:06 amI want to eat all the cookies!!! These look PERFECT! Yum! Crossing fingers for a speedy (and safe!) delivery! 😉
Laurie says
January 29, 2016 at 6:03 amThank you for posting. I’ve been looking for a great Snickerdoodle recipe for years. I plan on making them this weekend. Bless you and I hope you have a safe delivery.
Beki says
January 29, 2016 at 1:59 pmClick on her Twitter account and then be sure to click on the Instagram link. ?
Linda says
February 11, 2016 at 1:40 pmI also love Snickerdoodles more than chocolate! I had one question on the recipe. You say to use lightly colored cookie sheets and since you already have parchment paper on them, not sure why that is needed and actually what you really mean. My cookie sheets are a silver metal color.
Sabrina Tran says
May 13, 2016 at 8:01 pmI absolutely love this recipe of yours!!! I was wondering but could I make the dough in advance (a day or two)? Then when I’m ready to make it can I just take it out of the fridge and roll them in the cinnamon sugar?
Lauren says
May 15, 2016 at 7:50 pmSure!
Bsrbara says
September 1, 2016 at 11:28 amCan I use all butter rather then shortening?
Lauren says
September 1, 2016 at 7:59 pmYes! Though the texture might be slightly different, but no big deal!
Polly Williamson says
September 5, 2016 at 10:17 amCould I sub coconut oil for shortening? Looks like a great recipe!
Kt says
December 4, 2016 at 11:40 amSo excited that I found this.. I lost my hand written copy of my original recipe, and your post is the only one that is practically identical to my old recipe! Thanks!
Bonnie Haas says
December 18, 2016 at 10:17 pmOMG i have to make these. Tyler’s favorite cookies are snickerdoodles. the last recipe i used has equal parts of sugar and cinnamon and i didnt like it. this one sounds delish!
Kathy says
December 19, 2016 at 7:39 amI made your recipe for our Christmas department luncheon today! They turned out pretty and delicious (I had to taste test before bringing them in – LOL!) I know everyone will love them, because I did!
Carol Speary says
December 19, 2016 at 9:59 amI tried these Snickerdoodle Cookies and they were delicious – everything you said they would be. They were gone in a flash!
marianne says
November 22, 2017 at 6:39 amI love snickerdoodles!! Will have to try this recipe!
Kate says
November 22, 2017 at 7:15 amMy kids would love these. Thanks for posting.
Rebecca Shields says
November 22, 2017 at 8:30 amThis is my absolute favorite snickerdoodle recipe!
Rebecca C says
November 22, 2017 at 12:14 pmI’ve been wanting to make these for awhile. This is my favorite kind of cookie.
Paula says
November 22, 2017 at 5:47 pmThese look so yummy. I had never even heard of snickerdoodle till I went to BYU. Glad I found these yummy treats.
Bec says
November 22, 2017 at 9:03 pmThese look amazing and are happening for the holidays!
Betsy says
November 22, 2017 at 9:07 pmThese look great! I am adding them to my Holiday baking list ????
Emily says
November 24, 2017 at 2:29 pmI made these for Thanksgiving and they were great. Thanks for the yummy recipe!
Lisa Garza says
November 25, 2017 at 1:42 pmDefinitely adding to my list of holiday cookies this year!
Diana T says
November 25, 2017 at 2:00 pmLove these turned out perfect for us. !!!!
Haley says
November 25, 2017 at 5:46 pmSnickerdoodles are my comfort food cookie. I love them and can’t wait to make them!!
Dawn Cole says
November 25, 2017 at 6:04 pmWill need to add this one to the Christmas cookie baking list!
Alicia M says
December 10, 2017 at 8:38 pmI just made these the other day, there’s nothing better than eating warm snickerdoodles with a glass of milk. ( FYI this recipe is from Betty Crocker. )
April Novakowski says
February 13, 2018 at 7:25 amI love making snickerdoodles. I have been making these cookies for years and they are an easy cookie to make, always make them at Christmas time but I use sanding sugar to roll them in, then hand out as gifts.
tara says
February 13, 2018 at 8:23 amI made these at Christmas – my new favorite!!!!
Christina says
June 19, 2018 at 7:32 amWe love snickerdoodles in our house! Can’t wait to try a new recipe, we have one we use a lot, but love trying new recipes of our favorites.
Anita P says
September 16, 2018 at 11:29 amI love these snickerdoodles! They’re so easy to make and one of my favorite cookies!
Philip B Swayzee says
December 31, 2018 at 10:06 amOK, these are out of this world. The only cookie I made and gave at Christmas. Many raves.
Lauren says
January 2, 2019 at 9:33 amSo glad you liked them 🙂 They are my favorite!