Mrs. Sigg's Snickerdoodles

Try this snickerdoodle recipe for soft and chewy cinnamon-sugar cookies that everyone will enjoy. With crispy edges, chewy centers, and a deliciously spiced sugar coating, these cookies are a crowd please for sure. These snickerdoodle cookies have become very popular with my friends at church — and my pastor loves them. You will too!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 92 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup shortening
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Make cookies: Beat sugar, butter, shortening, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth and creamy.

Step 3

Whisk flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl. Gradually mix dry ingredients mixture into the wet ingredients just until combined. Shape dough into walnut-sized balls.

Step 4

Make cinnamon-sugar: Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl or zip-top plastic bag.

Step 5

Place dough balls in cinnamon-sugar and roll or shake until coated. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until set but not too hard, 8 to 10 minutes, switching racks halfway through.

Step 7

Remove from the oven and immediately transfer to wire racks to cool.