Soft and Chewy Snickerdoodle Cookies
Description
Ingredients
Cookie dough:
For rolling the cookies:
Instructions
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Preheat Oven:
- Preheat oven to 375
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Mix in the Wet Ingredients:
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In a large bowl, cream together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and butter until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
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Combine the Dry Ingredients:
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt.
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Combine Wet and Dry:
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
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Prepare the Cinnamon Sugar:
- In a small bowl, mix the 1/2 cup of sugar and 1.5 TBS of cinnamon together.
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For the Cookies:
- Scoop out heaping oversized tablespoon portions of dough (or use an ice cream scoop) and roll them into balls. Then, roll each ball in the cinnamon sugar mixture until fully coated.
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Bake:
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Place the coated dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, spaced about 2 inches apart. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the centers are set.
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Cool:
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.