We are back today for the eighth day of Christmas and on the eighth day of Christmas we are sharing a delicious recipe for a classic Christmas cookie, Snickerdoodles!!!
Looking for more Christmas cookie recipes? Try my, whipped shortbread cookies or my chocolate crinkle cookies, today!
Snickerdoodles are cookies that are buttery, soft, chewy, and covered in cinnamon sugar. They are SO DANG GOOD.
These cookies come together quickly, and there is no chill time required. Once the dough is mixed together, just roll the cookie dough balls in cinnamon sugar and bake! Easy right? Also, perfect to make with kids.
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A few things you will need to make this recipe
Let’s Make Some Snickerdoodles
First things first, preheat the oven to 350°F and grab a cookie sheet.
In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer add the sugar, butter and egg. Beat on high speed until fully incorporated and creamy.
Then, add the vanilla and beat until just combined.
Next, in a medium sized mixing bowl sift together the flour, cinnamon, cream of tartar, baking soda, nutmeg and salt.
Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix on medium-low speed until it is just combined.
In a small shallow bowl add the ingredients for the cinnamon sugar topping, use a fork to mix the sugar and cinnamon together.
Using a cookie scoop, scoop out the cookie dough (approx. 1- 1½ tablespoons each) and roll each cookie into a ball. Transfer the cookie dough balls to the bowl with the cinnamon sugar topping.
Roll the dough balls around in the cinnamon sugar topping until they are completely coated. Then place the cookie dough balls onto a baking sheet, leaving 3”-4” between each cookie.
Bake the cookies for 12-13 minutes until they just start to brown around the edges.
Transfer the cookies immediately to a cooling rack and let them cool.
That’s it! Soft, buttery, classic snickerdoodle cookies that are perfect for the holiday season!
Storage
Keep snickerdoodles in an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 5 days.
We hope you enjoyed the eighth day of Christmas, make sure to check back tomorrow morning at 8am MST for day nine!
We hope our recipes can bring some joy into your homes during these times. Also, we put a lot of work into our recipes, so we would love to know if you tried this recipe and how it turned out for you!
Check out the other recipes in our 12 Days of Christmas holiday event!
- First Day of Christmas- Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
- Second Day of Christmas- Whipped Shortbread Cookies
- Third Day of Christmas- Almond & Cashew Buttercrunch Toffee
- Fourth Day of Christmas- Hot Buttered Rum
- Fifth Day of Christmas- Sponge Toffee
- Sixth Day of Christmas- Sweet & Spicy Holiday Chex
- Seventh Day of Christmas- Spicy Bacon Jam Brussel Sprouts
- Eighth Day of Christmas- Snickerdoodles
- Ninth Day of Christmas- Double Lemon Poppyseed Cookies
- Tenth Day of Christmas- Cheesy Stuffed Mushrooms
- Eleventh Day of Christmas- Chocolate Cream Cookies
- Twelfth Day of Christmas-
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Snickerdoodles
Soft, buttery, classic snickerdoodle cookies that are perfect for the holiday season!
Ingredients
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- ½ cup Butter, softened
- 1 Egg
- 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 ½ cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
- ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon Salt
Cinnamon Sugar Topping
- ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer add the sugar, butter, and egg. Beat on high speed until fully incorporated and creamy.
- Add the vanilla and beat until just combined.
- In a medium sized bowl sift together the flour, cinnamon, cream of tartar, baking soda, nutmeg and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix on med/low speed until just combined.
- In a small shallow bowl add the ingredients for the cinnamon sugar topping, use a fork to mix the sugar and cinnamon together.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop out the cookie dough (approx. 1- 1½ tablespoons each), roll each cookie into a ball and transfer to the cinnamon sugar topping.
- Roll the dough balls around in the cinnamon sugar topping until they are completely coated. Place the cookie dough balls onto a baking sheet, leaving 3”-4” between each cookie.
- Bake for 12-13 minutes until the cookies just start to brown around the edges.
- Transfer the cookies immediately to a cooling rack.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 22 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 118Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 114mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 0gSugar: 11gProtein: 1g
Please Note- The nutritional information provided is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator and it will vary based on the ingredients that you use.
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