Crispy Snickerdoodle Cookies
Delicious classic snickerdoodle cookies with crunchy edges and a super soft center
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Keyword: cookies, dessert, snickerdoodle
Servings: 12 Cookies
For the Cookie Dough
- 1 cup/stick butter
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups AP flour
- ½ tsp cream of tartar
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
For the Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 4 tbsp sugar
Make the Dough
In a large bowl cream together room temperature butter, sugar, and light brown sugar using a mixing stand or hand-held mixer.
Add in egg and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined. Set aside.
In a medium sized bowl, whisk together cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and flour.
Add flour mixture to dough in 3 additions, mixing in-between until well incorporated.
Form the Cookies
Use a cookie scoop or about 2 tbsp of dough to form balls and place on a plate. Freeze for 15 minutes.
Whisk together cinnamon and sugar for the coating.
Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Remove cookie dough balls from freezer, roll in cinnamon sugar coating, and place on baking sheet at least 2 inches apart.
Bake the Cookies
Bake at 350ºF for 9 minutes. Open the oven and bang the baking sheet down on the oven rack a few times.
Bake for 3 more minutes, open the oven and bang the sheet again. Place back into oven for another 3 minutes.
Cookies should be golden brown on the edges with a soft center. Remove baking sheet from oven and let cool for 3-5 minutes, then transfer to a wired cooling rack.