Snickerdoodles Without Cream of Tartar

The only snickerdoodle recipe you need is right here! These snickerdoodles without cream of tartar have perfect crisp edges and are chewy in the middle, which is the ultimate texture combination for a cookie! They are simple to make and quick to bake!

Traditional snickerdoodles contain cream of tartar but this one is made without. If you enjoy snickerdoodles but don't appreciate the tangy flavor of the cream of tartar, then this is the recipe for you!

These are quick to whip up and easy to make with just a few simple ingredients. From start to finish, you can have these chewy cookies on the table in about 20 minutes!

If you are looking for more cookie recipes, try these: Brown Butter Pecan Spice Cookies, Brown Butter Brown Sugar Maple Glazed Cookies or Chocolate Cookies with Buttercream Frosting

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• Why You Will Love These
• Ingredients Needed
• Step by Step Instructions
• EXPERT TIPS
• FAQ
• Storing and Freezing
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Why You Will Love These

• They are simple to make. You can make these quickly with minimal equipment and skill using a few basic ingredients. A very easy recipe for any baking skill level!
• There is no cream of tartar. You will not taste the tang of cream of tartar while eating these cookies, allowing you to enjoy the sweet, cinnamon flavor.
• The texture. They are chewy in the middle and crunchy on the edges.

Ingredients Needed

Here are notes about some of the ingredients needed to make this snickerdoodle cookie recipe. All of the ingredients can be found at your local grocery store or at an online retailer like Amazon.

• Sugar: Use granulated white sugar.
• Brown sugar: Light or dark brown sugar will work for these cookies.
• Butter: Unsalted butter is best when baking to allow you the ability to control the salt.
• Vanilla Extract: Use pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste.
• Egg: One egg at room temperature
• Flour: All purpose flour will be best for these.
• Baking powder
• Cinnamon: Use ground cinnamon.
• Salt

Step by Step Instructions

Here is how you make these easy snickerdoodles without cream of tartar. For the full ingredient list and instructions, see the recipe card below.

STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 400°F and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or a baking mat.

STEP 2: In the bowl of your mixer or in a medium bowl, combine ¾ cup sugar, brown sugar, and butter. You will mix this at a medium speed until it is light and fluffy, using the paddle attachment of a stand mixer or a hand mixer.

STEP 3: Add the vanilla and egg to the butter mixture and beat at a medium speed until combined and you can no longer see the egg yolk. Use a rubber spatula to scrape the sides of the bowl.

STEP 4: In another medium bowl, combine the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt.) Stir with a whisk until combined.

STEP 5: Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture and beat on low just until combined.

STEP 6: In a small bowl, combine the remaining ¼ cup sugar and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon. Stir to combine.

STEP 7: Using a small cookie scoop (1 ½ tablespoons), place cookie dough balls onto baking sheet.

STEP 8: Working with one cookie dough ball at a time, roll into a ball in the palms of your hands and then roll the ball in the cinnamon sugar mixture.

STEP 9: Place the dough balls about 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets and bake them in the preheated oven for about 8-10 minutes or until they are just starting to brown around the edges.

STEP 10: Once you remove them from the oven, allow them to cool for 5 minutes and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

EXPERT TIPS

• These delicious cookies don't spread much, but if you find that they come out an irregular shape and you would like to round them out, follow these instructions. Find a biscuit cutter or a bowl that fits around your baked cookies. Immediately after you remove them from the oven, put the biscuit cutter or bowl over each cooke and slide it around the cookie in a circular motion. Allow the cookie to move around inside to form into a nice round circle.

FAQ

Storing and Freezing

Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

To have frozen dough that you can pull out and bake whenever you please, make the dough, roll it in the cinnamon and sugar and then place the dough balls on a cookie sheet. Put the cookie sheet in the freezer for 30 minutes before placing dough balls in freezer safe container or bag. When you are ready to bake them, take them out of the freezer, place them on a lined cookie sheet and cook for 8-10 minutes at 400° or until just beginning to brown.

To freeze completely cooled cookies, place them in a freezer safe container or bag and put them in the freezer until you are ready to eat them! Let them come to room temperature before eating.

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