When last minute company is heading over, what do you make? Snickerdoodles! When you are fresh out of chocolate chips and your teenage son’s friends come over to “hang out”, what do you make? Snickerdoodles! When it’s cold and rainy outside and you are in the mood to bake something simple with the kidos…what do you make? Snickerdoodles!
Ladies, this is my ALL-TIME favorite Snickerdoodle recipe. There is NOTHING that smells better than these cookies baking…many a candlemaker has tried to put this smell in a jar and sell it, but alas…the real thing is just unmatchable. The mixture of butter, vanilla, cinnamon and sugar is good enough to make anyone’s mouth water! YUMMmmm….
And here is the “Top Secret” recipe…Shhhh…
In a large bowl, add butter, sugar and brown sugar
Mix well with mixer
Add an egg and vanilla
In a bowl mix together flour, salt, baking soda and cream of tartar.
Mix together
*chill* for 30 mins in the refrigerator (do not skip this step, my Dears). Scoop into Tablespoon sized cookies.
Roll in cinnamon and sugar
Bake in a 300 oven for 14-16 mins (they will still be gooey) The key is to leave them on the baking sheet for a couple of mins so they will continue to bake. Then, place them on a cooling rack.
Wanna bite??? These are dense and buttery and ohh so good.
| Best Ever Snickerdoodles (Great American Copy Cat) |
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) softened butter (not melted)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- Sugar and cinnamon for rolling (1 cup sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon-mix)
- Preheat oven to 300
- Mix butter, and sugars together.
- Add egg and vanilla and mix well.
- In a separate bowl blend flour, salt, baking soda and cream of tartar.
- Add to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Place batter in refrigerator for 30 mins (this is the MOST important step)
- Mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl for rolling
- Scoop dough by the Tablespoonfuls and shape into balls-roll in cinnamon and sugar
- Place on un-greased cookie sheet
- Bake for 14-16 mins
Cookies will be slightly gooey-leave them on the baking sheet after they are finished in the oven…they will continue to bake. Then, place on cooling rack.
