Snickerdoodles. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; gradually beat into creamed mixture. In a small bowl, mix cinnamon and remaining sugar. Blend in flour, cream of tartar, soda, and salt. Shape dough by rounded spoonfuls into balls. Roll balls of dough in mixture.
Sift together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended.
Good snickerdoodles are light and pillowy, with a sweet tangy overall flavor, and a glistening cinnamon crust.
They are easy to make, require few ingredients, and require no chilling time in the fridge.
You can have Snickerdoodles using 5 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Snickerdoodles
- It's 3 tbsp of brown sugar.
- Prepare 2 of large eggs.
- You need 1 tsp of ground cinnamon.
- It's 1/4 cup of vegetable oil.
- Prepare 1 box of Duncan Hines Yellow Moist Cake mix.
Plus kids have fun rolling them into balls and coating them in cinnamon sugar. Snickerdoodles are one of the most beloved cookie recipes ever created. The simplicity of sugar and cinnamon will take you back to grandma's kitchen. Read the Story Behind the Recipe.
Snickerdoodles step by step
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix cinnamon and sugar. Set aside..
- Mix all the remaining ingredients until a dough is formed..
- Form 1-inch balls and then roll to the sugar-cinnamon mixture..
- Place in the cookie sheet 2-inches apart..
- Bake for 8-9 minutes. Cool down and enjoy!.
This little known ingredient prevents the cookies from developing sugar crystals like regular sugar cookies, which means that snickerdoodles have a soft, pillowy totally addictive texture. Another difference between snickerdoodles and traditional sugar cookies is, of course, that these cookies are rolled in cinnamon-sugar before baking. Of course, you could also roll sugar cookies in cinnamon sugar, and it would be delicious. But snickerdoodles are rolled in cinnamon sugar, which makes them totally irresistible, and have a chewier texture and more crackly top than sugar cookies, thanks to one ingredient: cream of tartar. This is an important step as the butter coats the sugar crystals and creates a smooth texture.