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easy snickerdoodle cookies

Easy Snickerdoodle Recipe

Kara
Soft and chewy cookies with a slight tang, rolled in cinnamon sugar. A favorite classic cookie everyone loves!
4.80 from 5 votes
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert: Cookies
Cuisine American
Servings 36 cookies (approximately)
Calories 128 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup butter softened to room temperature
  • ½ cup margarine softened to room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 ¼ cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt

Topping:

  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Line baking sheets with silicone liners, or spray with non stick cooking spray. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Cream butter and sugar with a hand mixer till light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs till well combined.
  • Whisk together flour, cream of tartar, soda, and salt in a small bowl.
  • Stir dry ingredients into butter mixture till dough is well combined.
  • Mix together cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl.
  • Roll dough into tablespoon sized balls and roll in the cinnamon/sugar mixture.
  • Place on prepared baking sheets about 2" apart. Bake at 375° for about 10 minutes.
  • Let cool for a couple of minutes on the pan before removing to cooling racks.

Notes

-These really are best with half butter/half margarine, but you can use all of one if you prefer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 128kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 100mgPotassium: 46mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 206IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
Keyword easy snickerdoodle cookies
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