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The Snickerdoodle

The Snickerdoodle

Cook Time 10 minutes

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar (for topping)
  • 1 Tbsp. (8g) cinnamon (for topping)
  • 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (107g) brown sugar (light)
  • 1 tsp. (6g) baking soda
  • 1 tsp. (3g) cream of tartar
  • 1/2 tsp. (1.5g) kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. (2.5g) cinnamon
  • 2 3/4 cups (330g) all-purpose flour

Liquid/Other Ingredients

  • 1 cup (227g) butter softened/room temperature (salted)
  • 1 egg and 1 egg yolk
  • 1 Tbsp. (13g) vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Set your oven to 325 degrees.
  • In a small/medium bowl combine your cinnamon and sugar for rolling the dough in later. Set aside.
  • Line your baking sheet(s) with parchment paper or a silicon mat.
  • In a large bowl mix your butter and sugar until fluffy.
  • Add in your egg, egg yolk, and vanilla. Mix until combined.
  • Mix in your salt, baking soda, cream of tartar, and cinnamon. Mix until combined.
  • Slowly mix in your flour until just combined.
  • Scoop out 1-2 Tbsp. of dough and roll into a ball. Then roll that ball into your cinnamon/sugar mixture you set aside earlier. Do this for each ball and place on your baking sheet 2 inches apart.
  • Bake for 10 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through.
  • Let cool for 5-10 minutes.