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Homemade Snickerdoodles are THE BEST!

Snickerdoodles

 
Even though I don’t consider myself much of a baker, I make a lot—A LOT—of homemade cookies.

Homemade Snickerdoodles are THE BEST!

A couple years ago I stopped buying packaged cookies from the grocery store. Homemade cookies are SO simple and quick to make (like, done in 20 minutes). And let’s be honest, they taste way better, too.

It started to seem absurd to spend $4 to $5 on a package of mediocre cookies, when I could make amazing chocolate chip cookies for a fraction of the cost, with most of the ingredients already on hand in my pantry. Am I right?

Homemade Snickerdoodles are THE BEST!

So, on the weekends I usually whip up a couple dozen cookies for our kids (and me) to enjoy after dinner, and as a treat in their lunchboxes during the week.

This also means I get to lick we get to lick the cookie dough bowl, an experience that’s sorely missed when you buy the cookies from the store.

Homemade Snickerdoodles are THE BEST!

It’s hard to stray away from classic chocolate chip cookies. They’re my F-A-V-O-R-I-T-E. But, since my son’s favorite happens to not be chocolate chip, I humor him now and again by making HIS favorite: Snickerdoodles!

Homemade Snickerdoodles are THE BEST!

Cinnamon sugar, buttery cookie—what’s not to love (especially warm right out of the oven)?

Snickerdoodles
Recipe Type: Dessert
Author: Liza
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Serves: 2 dozen
Perfect warm, right out of the oven!
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup salted butter
  • 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Cream the butter, 3/4 cup sugar and egg together with a mixer for 2 minutes. Sift the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt together in separate medium bowl.
  3. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and continue mixing for 1 more minute, or until the ingredients are incorporated.
  4. Mix the 2 tablespoons of sugar with the cinnamon in a small bowl. Roll the cookie dough into 1-1/2″ balls, then coat them in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Place them on an ungreased baking sheet about 2″ apart.
  5. Bake the Snickerdoodles for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges look golden and the tops aren’t shiny. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the cookies cool for 1 minute before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Liza is a self-proclaimed #wordnerd who loves getting sucked into whimsical novels and epic movies, frequently flying under the coolness radar with her laid-back, practical attitude towards life. A foodie at heart, Liza relishes the chance to both cook and eat. (She's not picky.) She’s on the hunt for the perfect mojito, inspiration for a third tattoo, and world peace. You can also find Liza sharpening her knives over at (a)Musing Foodie.

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