Snickerdoodle Cookies (with No Cream of Tartar)

I tried my hand at making snickerdoodle cookies no cream of tartar, and, man, I don’t know why I waited to make them! They’re the perfect cookie. Soft and chewy on the inside, crisp and light on the outside.

Literally one of the best Cookie Recipes I can make, because I really do love my cookies! LOL!

What You Need to Make Snickerdoodle Cookies (with No Cream of Tartar)

• 2 Cups White Sugar 
• 1 Cup Butter (softened)
• 2 Eggs
• 2 1/2 Cups Flour
• 4 Teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 Cup Sugar 
• 3 Teaspoons Cinnamon

How to Make Snickerdoodle Cookies (with No Cream of Tartar)

Preheat your oven to 400 Degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. 

Cream together the 2 cups of sugar, butter, and eggs until light and fluffy. 

Add flour, baking powder, and salt to a second bowl and whisk together.

Combine dry ingredients with the wet ingredients in ⅓ increments, stirring well between each increment.

In a small bowl, whisk together remaining sugar and the cinnamon. 

Roll cookie dough into balls.

Roll cookie dough balls in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Place cookie dough balls on the cookie sheet 2 inches apart.. 

Bake cookies for 8-9 minutes. 

Allow cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes then remove to a wire rack to cool completely before enjoying.

And that’s it! So easy, right?! But before you head off to the kitchen, let’s talk about some of the questions I get asked about making these cookies–that way you don’t run into any trouble.

Can Snickerdoodle Cookies Be Frozen?

Look, basically any cookie DOUGH can be frozen. It’s kind of a fact. But the cookies themselves? Well, that’s another story. If the cookies have chocolate chips in them or they’re coated in chocolate, I usually say a flat “no” because I straight-up hate that weird film you get on chocolate when it’s been frozen.

Just bad juju.

But, snickerdoodle cookies are totally chocolate-chip free. And though I probably wouldn’t be like “hey, let’s freeze these cookies because heck, yeah, that’s just something to do”, you could totally freeze snickerdoodle cookies.

So, while I’d stick to freezing the dough because that’s kind of where my thoughts go–you can totally freeze the cookies. And then they’ll last for 3-5 months, which is kind of awesome, if you ask me.

Maybe I will freeze some, just for fun.

HOW DO YOU MAKE COOKIES SOFT AFTER BAKING?

Oh, did you leave the cookies out on the counter a little longer than you should have? And they got more crisp than you wanted? Oops.

Don’t throw them out. If you have a hard cookie, you can do one of a few things.

• Microwave your cookies for 10 seconds with a damp paper towel.
• Store your cookies in an airtight container with a slice of bread.
• Steam your cookies.

To me, the easiest way to keep your cookies moist and rescue hard cookies is to just store them overnight in an airtight container with a slice of bread. So simple, but works every time.

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