I love all cookies, but I especially love snickerdoodles! All the men in my family are simply cinnamon-oholics! They love any cinnamon and so they especially love snickerdoodles! This snickerdoodle recipe is so delicious because the cookies are so huge! The cinnamon coating is not too light, yet not to heavy. I remember the first time I made this recipe, I was pretty skeptical of it.
As it turned out, these are now my family’s favorite cookies and it seems like I can’t keep up with growing demand. I don’t mind though. Because I’m doing the baking, I can always sneak a couple as soon as they come out of the oven. No matter what you have heard or what you believe, there is nothing better than warm snickerdoodles right from the over. It simply isn’t possible.
You too can enjoy this simple recipe. The ingredients are basic and you know they’re in the pantry right now. Why are you still reading? Unfortunately snickerdoodles don’t bake themselves and my cookies are almost done. I can smell the cinnamon right now…
Yield: about 20 (40 if the balls are very small)
Ingredients:
- 2 ¾ cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 350F. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
2) Put butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in eggs. Reduce speed to low; gradually mix in flour mixture.
3) Stir together cinnamon and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl. Shape dough into 20 (1 3/4-inch) balls; roll in cinnamon sugar. Space 3 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
4) Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Enjoy!
These cookies are absolutely delicious and great for all occasions. From the outside of the sweet cinnamon to the inside of the warm goodness, these cookies are 100% right! A snickerdoodle recipe doesn’t have to be hard, which is great because this one isn’t!