Chewy Soft Snickerdoodles
These snickerdoodles are super chewy, soft, and fluffy. They stay chewy for days, and are perfect for gift-giving and making ahead for parties. Load them up with cinnamon chips, for an extra special treat.
Servings: 30 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened to room temp
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup light brown sugar, tightly packed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ¾ cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tarter
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cinnamon chips
For the Coating
- 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add butter, both sugars, and mix until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla extract. Mix until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, add flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together dry ingredients well.
- Fold dry ingredients together with the wet ingredients, until fully incorporated. Add cinnamon chips, and fold to combine.
- Cover cookie dough tightly, and chill for at least 30 minutes or until dough is cold.
- Meanwhile, mix the 4 TB sugar and 4 tsp cinnamon in a small bowl, whisk together, and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Form 1-inch balls of cookie dough, roll the balls in cinnamon-sugar coating, and place 2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Bake about 8 minutes or just until bottoms of cookies are golden brown. Sprinkle tops with a bit more cinnamon sugar. Let cool on baking sheet for about 5 minutes. Transfer to cool completely on wire rack.
Notes
- Make sure your butter is softened to room temperature, but not melty at all.
- Roll your dough balls in the cinnamon-sugar coating just before baking, not earlier. This will keep the coating from absorbing too much moisture.
- Be careful not to over-bake your cookies. They may still look a little underdone when you take them out of the oven, but they'll continue to cook as they cool. This is the key to achieving that chewy, soft texture.
- This recipe is part of our 25 Best Holiday Cookies Collection.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 207IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg