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Best Snickerdoodle Recipe!

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Best Snickerdoodle Recipe

Fall always reminds me to pull out my best snickerdoodle recipe. I think it's because the season just reminds me of cinnamon and other rich spices. If you've never had a snickerdoodle cookie, you're missing out on a soft, buttery cookie that's coated in cinnamon and sugar. How could you go wrong?

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Quick tip: my best snickerdoodle recipe always results in the best cookies when I make them on my Nordic Ware half sheet pan. It's intended for cakes, but it's SO solid and durable. I don't think the high quality and even-heating can be beat. (Huge bonus: they're made in Minnesota – hooray for local businesses!)

Best Snickerdoodle Recipe:

 

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening (butter-flavored works best)
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons white vinegar or lemon juice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Cream butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, eggs and vanilla together. Add in the flour, lemon juice/vinegar, soda and salt.
  3. Let dough chill in the freezer for about 30 minutes.
  4. Use a cookie scoop or rounded teaspoons and shape dough into balls.
  5. Mix the 3 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls of dough in the cinnamon-sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  6. Bake 8 minutes, or until cracks are formed but dough still looks a little bubbly. Remove immediately from oven and let cool on baking sheets for about a minute before transferring to a wire rack.
  7. Recipe produces between 40 and 60 cookies.

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Did you notice the odd ingredient? It's vinegar!

Why add vinegar to cookies?

To be honest, I wasn't sure. I've just always followed this recipe the way it was given to me. That recipe included vinegar. Since you can substitute lemon juice, I just assumed it had something to do with the acidity.

why add vinegar to cookies

I did a little research and found this information (in BakeWise by Shirley O. Corriher) that confirms the acid is helpful in certain cookie dough:

An acid batter speeds up the cooking of the proteins and the setting of cookie dough. …This faster setting of the dough helps limit how much the cookies spread.

Do you have a method for making your best snickerdoodle recipe? Leave a comment below!

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Best Snickerdoodle recipe

Yield: 48
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Additional Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 53 minutes

The best snickerdoodle recipe without any secret ingredients or complicated techniques. It's simply a great recipe!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening, butter-flavored works best
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons white vinegar or lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Cream butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, eggs and vanilla together. Add in the flour, lemon juice/vinegar, soda and salt.
  3. Let dough chill in the freezer for about 30 minutes.
  4. Use a cookie scoop or rounded teaspoons and shape dough into balls.
  5. Mix the 3 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls of dough in the cinnamon-sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
  6. Bake 8 minutes, or until cracks are formed but dough still looks a little bubbly. Remove immediately from oven and let cool on baking sheets for about a minute before transferring to a wire rack.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 48 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 95Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 58mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 0gSugar: 7gProtein: 1g
© Marybeth Hamilton
Cuisine: American / Category: recipes
Photo credit for top image.

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Best snickerdoodle recipe

 

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About Marybeth

I'm Marybeth - Mom of 2, wife to 1, pet mom to 3. I love finding fun activities to do with my kids, going on adventures, watching movies and baking delicious treats! I used to climb the corporate ladder, now I spend my days caring for my family and spoiling my handicapped dog.

Comments

  1. Mindy says

    2011-07-13 at 7:34 am

    Can’t believe I have never tried these before, looks so simple yet delicious!

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  2. [email protected] says

    2011-07-13 at 8:47 pm

    Mmmmm….That look delicious!!

    Reply
  3. Tired Mom Tésa says

    2011-07-14 at 7:45 am

    Yum! I love snickerdoodles! What a great recipe, I’ll have to give this one a try!

    Reply
  4. Jessica Nelson says

    2013-11-05 at 2:14 pm

    How much vanilla do I use?

    Reply
    • Marybeth Hamilton says

      2013-11-05 at 11:20 pm

      1 teaspoon.

      Reply
  5. Chloe says

    2013-12-19 at 9:35 pm

    Without cream of tartar they are just sugar cookies.

    Reply
    • Marybeth Hamilton says

      2013-12-20 at 9:02 am

      Thanks for your comment, Chloe! The vinegar or lemon juice is a perfect substitute for cream of tartar. Either provides the acidity that cream of tartar adds.

      Reply
  6. Katelyn says

    2015-11-24 at 12:31 am

    I’ve made these cookies from this exact recipe countless time! The most delicious, soft, sweet, and chewy snicker doodles I have ever had! This is the perfect recipe if you want to make a great holiday dessert for the pickiest of eaters! You’re bound to be impressed!

    Reply
  7. Elizabeth says

    2017-12-01 at 12:41 am

    I found this recipe while hunting for a cream of tartar substitute so I could make Snickerdoodles. The lemon juice was an excellent substitute! Great recipe! Thank you!

    Reply
  8. Mary says

    2019-08-21 at 9:39 pm

    This recipe is soooo good!

    Reply

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