Grandma Ruth's Snickerdoodle Cookies recipe

Name: Grandma Ruth's Snickerdoodle Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 ½ cups white sugar; 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons white sugar; 2 teaspoons cream of tartar; 1 cup softened butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease.

Step 2

Beat 1 1/2 cups white sugar, butter, and eggs together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; stir into creamed butter mixture until dough holds together.

Step 3

Mix 2 tablespoons white sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl.

Step 4

Form dough into 2-teaspoon-size balls and roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place dough balls, about 2 inches apart, on the prepared baking sheet.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven on the center rack for 7 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.