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 them! Today, I’m sharing the recipe for one of my favorite cookies ever! Snickerdoodle Cookies! 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, I crack out this Snickerdoodle recipe. Practically foolproof and are the epitome of perfection.
Snickerdoodle Recipe
This snickerdoodle recipe is super simple and only requires 10 pantry staple items. Here’s what you’ll need to make perfect snickerdoodle cookies every time!
- Vegetable Shortening – this helps to keep the cookies fluffy and soft.
- Butter – the trick to a good snickerdoodle is to have to be puffy but not too puffy. Butter helps thin things out in the oven.
- Sugar – to sweeten the cookies.
- Eggs – for structure.
- Vanilla Extract – for flavor.
- Flour – to fill out the cookies and help make the dough.
- Cream of Tartar – this is a common ingredient found in almost all snickerdoodle recipes. It gives the cookie its signature slightly tangy taste.
- Baking Soda – to help the cookies rise.
- Salt – to balance out the flavor.
- Cinnamon Sugar Mixture – this is how the cookies get their iconic look, by rolling around in this mixture.
If snickerdoodles are not your favorite, please see these sugar cookies, these chocolate chip cookies or these cutout cookies. Or my hot pot chocolate cookies. All good choices.
How to Make Snickerdoodles
Make sure to check out the very informative how-to video in the recipe card below! 🙂
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 lightly colored baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- 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 the 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.
- In a small, shallow bowl, stir sugar and cinnamon together.
- Using a cookie scoop {1 1/2 tablespoon size}, scoop dough into even mounds on the baking sheet. Roll each dough ball in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Bake 8-9 minutes or until puffed and look slightly underdone. Remove from oven and cool 3 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to cooling racks. 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.
Leftovers
Make sure to store your snickerdoodles in an airtight container so they don’t dry up and harden. These cookies will last about 4 days on the counter.
Make-Ahead
Besides making these snickerdoodle cookies up to 4 days ahead of time, you can also freeze them!
Freeze. Simply make the dough as you would normally. Roll into balls and freeze in a freezer bag for up to 3 months.
Bake. To bake, start by thawing your cookie dough by transferring them to the fridge 24 hours in advance. This is to get the dough to be sticky enough for the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Next, roll those dough balls in the mixture and bake as directed. Enjoy!
More Cookies!
- Snickerdoodle Caramel Bars
- Snickerdoodle Waffle Cookies with Cream Cheese Glaze
- Soft & Chewy Gingerdoodle Sandwich Cookies
- Peanut Butter Blossoms
- Amazing Sugar Cookies
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 heaven.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/2 cup salted butter softened
- 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
cinnamon-sugar mixture
- 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line 2 lightly colored baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
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 the 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.
- In a small, shallow bowl, stir sugar and cinnamon together.
Using a cookie scoop {1 1/2 tablespoon size}, scoop dough into even mounds on the 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 the baking sheet before transferring to cooling racks. Store in airtight containers for up to 4 days.
Colleen says
I love Snickerdoodles and can’t wait to try these! And I hope for your sake your baby comes post haste!!
Kathy F says
Come 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
C’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
OMG, that’s crazy!! It’s good recipe 🙂
Michele {Delish Dishes from Michele} says
I want to eat all the cookies!!! These look PERFECT! Yum! Crossing fingers for a speedy (and safe!) delivery! 😉
Laurie says
Thank 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.
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Linda says
I 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
I 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
Sure!
Bsrbara says
Can I use all butter rather then shortening?
Lauren says
Yes! Though the texture might be slightly different, but no big deal!
Polly Williamson says
Could I sub coconut oil for shortening? Looks like a great recipe!
Kt says
So 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
OMG 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
I 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
I tried these Snickerdoodle Cookies and they were delicious – everything you said they would be. They were gone in a flash!
marianne says
I love snickerdoodles!! Will have to try this recipe!
Kate says
My kids would love these. Thanks for posting.
Rebecca Shields says
This is my absolute favorite snickerdoodle recipe!
Rebecca C says
I’ve been wanting to make these for awhile. This is my favorite kind of cookie.
Paula says
These look so yummy. I had never even heard of snickerdoodle till I went to BYU. Glad I found these yummy treats.
Bec says
These look amazing and are happening for the holidays!
Betsy says
These look great! I am adding them to my Holiday baking list ????
Emily says
I made these for Thanksgiving and they were great. Thanks for the yummy recipe!
Lisa Garza says
Definitely adding to my list of holiday cookies this year!
Diana T says
Love these turned out perfect for us. !!!!
Haley says
Snickerdoodles are my comfort food cookie. I love them and can’t wait to make them!!
Dawn Cole says
Will need to add this one to the Christmas cookie baking list!
Alicia M says
I 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
I 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
I made these at Christmas – my new favorite!!!!
Christina says
We 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
I love these snickerdoodles! They’re so easy to make and one of my favorite cookies!
Philip B Swayzee says
OK, these are out of this world. The only cookie I made and gave at Christmas. Many raves.
Lauren says
So glad you liked them 🙂 They are my favorite!
Ruth says
I think this is one of my favorite cookie recipes. You can’t beat a good snickerdoodle!
Lisa says
Is there anything better than a well executed Snickerdoodle cookie? Total nostalgia cookie for me- it was one of the first I learned to bake. When I crave a cookie- THIS is always it.
Lynn Winston says
This is on my “to-do” list!!!
Marleen Valdes says
Love, love, love Snickerdoodles!!
Thanks for this!
Susanne says
Snickerdoodles are my son’s favorite! Can’t wait to try your version.
Phyllis Zimmerman says
Crazy good recipe. My hubby’s favorite.
Pamela White says
Hi I have never left a reply until now. I have followed your blog since you were in Oregon.. You had just had your third child. Your life takes me back a lot of years when my first husband and I were raising our four children. I am old enough to be your grandmother. I have fixed a million meals and baked a trillion cookies I have lost my first husband, second son and my last child was born with a serious birth defect. My life has not been all sadness. I have had many days and years of happy times. I look forward to your blog and it makes my day when I see a post from your blog. Congratulations to you and your family on the birth of your son. He is beautiful just like your three other children. I hope you have many more years of blogging.
Jacque Avant says
I cant wait to try these cookies. One of my all time favorite. This recipe will be the best I have ever tried. Pretty sure. Love your description of them. Thank you for sharing them and congratulations on your 10 yr of Blogging. Keep up the good work.
Lisa Johnson says
Snickerdoodles: the-all-purpose-everyone-loves-them cookie. A classic and always appreciated.