Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Snickerdoodle Cookies
Snickerdoodle Cookies is made with eggs, cream of tartar, and baking soda.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Original yield
- Serves 30
- Ingredients
- 8 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Desserts
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Watch the mixing
Stop mixing at the point described in the method.
2. Preheat as directed
Have the oven at the specified temperature for its cooking step.
3. Prepare the first additions
Set out the ingredients needed for the first cooking step.
Get to know the ingredients
unsalted butter (, softened)
In the method: In a stand mixer whisk the butter and 1 1/2 cups of sugar on high speed for 3-5 minutes until light and fluffy.
sugar (, divided)
In the method: In a stand mixer whisk the butter and 1 1/2 cups of sugar on high speed for 3-5 minutes until light and fluffy.
large eggs
In the method: Add in the eggs and whisk until fully combined.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 30. Original quantities shown.
Check ingredients as you prepare them. These checks stay on this page.
Ingredient note
Source: 1 cup unsalted butter (, softened)Ingredient note
Source: 1 3/4 cup sugar (, divided)Ingredient note
Source: 2 large eggsIngredient note
Source: 2 1/2 cups flourIngredient note
Source: 2 teaspoons cream of tartarIngredient note
Source: 1 teaspoon baking sodaIngredient note
Source: 3/4 teaspoons saltIngredient note
Source: 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
How to make it
0 of 7 steps completeMake room for Snickerdoodle Cookies
Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Finish as directed
Bake 2 inches apart for 6-8 minutes, until the edges have just barely started to brown.
A little more help as you go
Prepare the whisked mixture
Keep the whisking step in its stated place in the preparation.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Set out the oven. Start with this step: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Stop mixing at the point described in the method.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Bake 2 inches apart for 6-8 minutes, until the edges have just barely started to brown.
Is there another preparation step to plan for?
Keep the whisking step in its stated place in the preparation.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: dinnerthendessert.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
