Best Ever Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe makes delicious, soft, and chewy cookies. I have yet to find a snickerdoodle recipe that beats it.
Soft, chewy, and perfectly spiced with cinnamon. This snickerdoodle cookie recipe is an old family favorite that will be your new family favorite once you try them.
But prepare yourself – the scent of these fresh-baked snickerdoodles makes them impossible to resist.
My Grandpa Sorency was always my #1 fan of my baking, even when I was just learning. Everything I made came out to be the best thing ever! He especially loved German Chocolate Cake and exclaimed that mine was the Best Ever German Chocolate Cakehe had ever had {which this recipe is still in the top recipes viewed on my blog}.
The Best Snickerdoodles
While he never really shared any of his recipes, all I remember is that he loved making cookies.
He was known for his Snickerdoodle Cookies and when he made them, I’ll be honest he didn’t share much. Occasionally he’d share one if you dropped by at the right time. Really I think he only shared because my grandma would give him the look of death if he didn’t offer us one.
We love these cookies because they are soft, chewy, and absolutely irresistible. If you want a classic snickerdoodle recipe I am so happy to share this one with you.
Ingredients
- Soft shortening
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Flour
- Cream of tartar
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Cinnamon andsugar for the coating
Recently my grandma came over to sort out coins and do some family history with my kids. They literally spent hours looking at coins and then my son Aiden, 14-years old worked with my grandma tracing back our family history line on the Virden {her mother’s} side.
When she came over she brought my grandpa’s cookies. The kids were so excited. It was actually the first time that my grandma had ever made them, ever! I think she would have made them earlier but since my grandpa passed a few years ago, it was still hard for her to do that. So this was a big moment.
It was funny my grandpa’s cookies were always soft. When my grandma made these she baked them a minute or two long and the kids gave her that feedback right away.
I was so embarrassed but my grandma agreed and we all laughed. The very next day Madden {my Cookie Monster} asked to make them and I couldn’t say no. We baked it following the recipe card that was my grandpa’s to which my grandma gave the kids, super special, right?!
How do you make this Best Ever Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe?
- In a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer beat together shortening, sugar and eggs until well combined.
- In a medium mixing bowl sift together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the flour mixture into the sugar mixture and beat until combined.
- Cover and chill dough for 1 hour.
- Preheat over to 400 degrees.
- In a small mixing bowl combine and mix together the 2 tablespoons of sugar with the 2 teaspoons of cinnamon.
- Set aside.
- Using a cookie dough scooper, scoop dough and roll into balls the size of walnuts.
- Roll the cookie dough balls in the sugar and cinnamon mixture.
- Place dough about 2-inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake until lightly browned but still soft (8-10 min).
Recipe FAQ
Why is cream of tartar used in snickerdoodle cookies?
It’s what gives the cookies their distinctive tangy flavor and also helps make them chewy.
Can you use butter instead of shortening?
Yes, you can use them in place of each other but it will change the texture of the cookies. Shortening will make a cookie that is lighter and fluffier. They also won’t spread as much when baked. Butter will add a different flavor and will also make the cookies a little denser.
How should you store them?
You can store them in an airtight container at room temperature for a few days. Or, you can freeze them for up to two months.
So today we are sharing the Best Ever Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe because nothing beats my grandpa’s recipes unless they’re my grandma’s {lol}. XOXO San
More Cookie Recipes
Looking for some other cookie recipes? Check out some of my favorites:
- Best Ever Soft Sugar Cookie
- German Chocolate Cake Cookies
- Best Ever Peanut Butter Cookies
- Almond Joy Cookies
- Italian Lemon Drop Cookies
- No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars
- Best Ever Soft Peanut Butter Cookies
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Best Ever Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe
Prep: 10 minutes mins
Cook: 8 minutes mins
Total: 45 minutes mins
Servings: 48 cookies
Calories: 93 kcal
My Grandpa’s Best Ever Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe makes delicious, soft, and chewy cookies. I have yet to find a snickerdoodle recipe that beats it.
ByBy: Sandra
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Ingredients
- 1 cup soft shortening
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 3/4 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Sugar Topping
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer beat together shortening, sugar and eggs until well combined. If you want you can just add this all into your stand mixer and beat until combined.
In a medium mixing bowl sift together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
Add the flour mixture into the sugar mixture and beat until combined.
Cover and chill dough for 1 hour.
Preheat over to 400 degrees.
In a small mixing bowl combine and mix together the 2 tablespoons of sugar with the 2 teaspoons of cinnamon. Set aside.
Using a cookie dough scooper, scoop dough and roll into balls the size of walnuts. Roll the cookie dough balls into sugar and cinnamon mixture.
Place dough about 2-inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Baking until lightly browned but still soft – do not over bake, you will have a crispy cookie.
Bake for 8-10 minutes, I always stop at 8 minutes and never go over that. My grandpa let them bake a little longer.
Baker’s Note: These cookies will puff up at first then flatten out with crinkled tops.
Calories: 93kcalCarbohydrates: 12gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 30mgSugar: 6gVitamin A: 10IUCalcium: 3mgIron: 0.4mg
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