Recipe: Delicious EZ Snickerdoodles

EZ Snickerdoodles. Perfect little treats that go great with coffee or tea. Great for when guests come over! Our favorite snickerdoodles recipe that makes cookies with crispy edges and soft, chewy centers. Jump to the Easy Snickerdoodles Recipe or watch our quick, straight-forward recipe video showing you how to make them. Watch Us Make Snickerdoodles I was looking for a Snickerdoodle recipe that didn't use shortening, and these turned out just fantastic.

Made these for my boss (they're his favorites) and co-workers and they've disappeared at a rapid pace! Snickerdoodles are one of my absolute favorite cookies! I love how such a simple cookie can be such a big hit for a crowd! You can cook EZ Snickerdoodles using 13 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of EZ Snickerdoodles

1. You need of Cookie Dough.
2. It's 1 1/2 cup of all purpose unbleached flour.
3. You need 1 tsp of cream of tartar.
4. You need 1/2 tsp of baking soda.
5. You need 1/4 tsp of table salt.
6. Prepare 3/4 cup of granulated white sugar.
7. It's 1/4 cup of unsalted butter (softened).
8. You need 1/4 cup of vegetable shortening.
9. You need 1 large of egg.
10. Prepare 1/2 tsp of pure vanilla extract.
11. It's of Cookie Dough Topping.
12. It's 1/4 cup of granulated white sigar.
13. Prepare 2 tsp of cinnamon.

If you've never had a snickerdoodle (umm, make these now please) then they may not sound all that exciting. These homemade snickerdoodle cookies are slightly chewy around the edges with soft, pillowy centers. They're buttery with a light cinnamon-sugar coating. Not too heavy, just classic snickerdoodle.

EZ Snickerdoodles step by step

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt..
2. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat sugar,butter and shortening on high speed for two minutes until creamed. Add egg and vanilla, beat until fully incorporated..
3. Add flour mixture to egg/sugar mixture and blend on low until just combined..
4. Refrigerate dough for 30-40 minutes..
5. Preheat oven to 375°.
6. Combine sugar/cinnamon in a shallow bowl for dough coating..
7. Shape dough into 1" balls, roll dough balls in sugar/cinnamon until completely covered. Arrange dough balls 2" apart on parchment lined cookie sheet..
8. Bake for 10-12 minutes until centers of cookies are set and cracks form in the cookie..

If you're a cinnamon fiend, I recommend making my Soft and Chewy Cinnamon Chip Snickerdoodles instead. Like a sugar cookie wrapped in a cinnamon sugar hug, these irresistible cookies never go out of style. If you're having a problem with flat cookies, there could be two reasons. Check your baking soda and Cream of Tartar to make sure they're fresh. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt.