Soft & Thick Snickerdoodles - Sally's Baking Addiction
Soft & Thick Snickerdoodles - Sally's Baking Addiction
Soft & Thick Snickerdoodles - Sally's Baking Addiction
Author: Sally Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 26-28 cookies
Here is my reader favorite recipe for soft and thick snickerdoodles. These soft-baked
snickerdoodle cookies only require about 30 minutes start to finish! No dough chilling required.
Ingredients
3 cups (375g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
2 teaspoons cream of tartar*
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1 and 1/3 cup (267g) granulated sugar
1 large egg + 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
TOPPING
Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper or
silicone baking mats (always recommended for cookies). Set aside.
2 Make the topping: Combine the granulated sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl.
3 Make the cookies: Whisk the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt
together in a medium bowl.
4 In a large bowl using a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the
butter and granulated sugar together on high speed until smooth and creamy, about 2
minutes. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. Beat on medium-high speed until
combined. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula as
needed. With the mixer running on low speed, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet
ingredients in 3 different parts. The dough will be thick.
5 Roll cookie dough into balls, about 1.5 Tablespoons (35g) of cookie dough each. I
recommend this cookie scoop. Roll the dough balls in cinnamon-sugar topping. Sprinkle
extra cinnamon-sugar on top if desired. Arrange 3 inches apart on the baking sheets.
6 Bake cookies for 10 minutes. The cookies will be very puffy and soft. When they are still
very warm, lightly press down on them with the back of a spoon or fork to help flatten them
out. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes and transfer to a wire rack to
cool completely.
7 Cookies remain soft & fresh for 7 days in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
1 Make Ahead & Freezing Instructions: There are a few options here! First, you can prepare
the cookie dough and chill it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Make sure that you let it
come to room temperature before rolling and baking the cookies. You can also freeze the
cookie dough balls. Roll the dough into balls then freeze the balls for up to 2-3 months. You
can freeze the cookie dough balls with the cinnamon sugar coating or without, but I
recommend freezing without the topping. When you are ready to bake, remove the balls
from the freezer, let sit for 30 minutes, pre-heat the oven, then roll into topping. You can
also freeze the baked cookies for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before
serving.
2 Special Tools (affiliate links): Baking Sheets | Silicone Baking Mats or Parchment Paper |
Glass Mixing Bowls | Whisk | Electric Mixer (Handheld or Stand) | Medium Cookie Scoop |
Cooling Rack
3 Cream of Tartar: Cream of tartar is required for this recipe. Please see the text of the post
for more information.
4 Extra Egg Yolk: To bring this dough together so it isn’t quite as crumbly use 1 large egg,
plus 1 extra large egg yolk. I’ve been doing this recently and the snickerdoodles taste even
softer, moister, and richer.
5 Be sure to check out my top 5 cookie baking tips AND these are my 10 must-have cookie
baking tools.