This really is the best Snickerdoodles recipe I have ever tried. They always turn out thick, chewy, and soft. No other recipe compares!
The greatest recipes are ones that have been passed down in the family, so you can believe me when I say this is the best Snickerdoodles recipe ever. It was my mom’s, so it has been tested plenty of times on all six of my siblings growing up. Let me tell you – we all approve.
I have always been a huge fan of Snickerdoodles. Some of my favorite memories are of me, sitting on the kitchen counter with my mom, helping her roll Snickerdoodle dough balls in cinnamon sugar. Those kinds of memories are the best – the ones where you don’t remember much more than little snippets and pieces, but you know things were good and you felt happy. Those feelings come back every time I make Snickerdoodles. I guess you could say they are somewhat of a comfort food for me. That explains why I can eat five of them in a row without thinking twice about it.
I don’t just love snickerdoodles though. I love these snickerdoodles. I have tried quite a few of these ever-loved cookies in my day, whether they are homemade, store-bought, from a restaurant, or of some other variety and nothing beats these as the best Snickerdoodles recipe on the planet. They’re reliable, always turning out to be soft, buttery, chewy, and perfectly paired with a tall glass of milk. They are always a favorite in cookie exchanges and dessert bars.
I hope these cookies will make some memories for you and your family to cherish as well! – Sarah
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Best Snickerdoodles Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 cup butter, softened I use salted
- 2 cups white sugar, divided
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
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Cream together the butter and 1 & 1/2 cups sugar until pale yellow, about 2-3 minutes.
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Mix in eggs until well combined.
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Add the flour mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough comes together.
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In a separate, small bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon together.
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Shape dough into about 1-3/4 inch balls and roll the balls in the cinnamon sugar.
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Space the balls about 3 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
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Bake for 9-10 minutes. (Oven temperatures may vary. Cooking time may be more or less.)
*This recipe was originally posted on September 11, 2012 and has been updated for recipe development and aesthetic purposes. Thank you for your understanding!*
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It’s great that you have memories like that with your mom! I remember doing that with peanut butter cookies. 🙂 Snickerdoodles are my husband’s favorites, so he would love these!
This recipe is wonderful but your directions are a little confusing. You said roll into 1-3/4 in. Balls. So I did, way to big. It should say 3/4 to 1 in. balls. It just took a little longer to bake. My husband loves the end result. Thank you
Yum! I will be trying this recipe ASAP 🙂
What does the receipe mean 2 cups sugar divided?
Sarah, your snickerdoodles are just lovely. They’re one of my favorite cookies too. Now, what I’m about to say is controversial, but go with me on this. Next time you make these, substitute pumpkin pie spice for cinnamon. I swear to you, I thought snickerdoodles couldn’t get any better. I was proved wrong – and quite happily so.
You can also use a combination of ground Cloves, cinnamon, AllSpice, Ginger and Nutmeg (as they are the same spices found as a blend known as Pumpkin Pie Spice).
But Apple Pie Spices would also work well for a unique/seasonal taste as they are similar in ingredients to Pumpkin Pie Spices. with the only differences being that Apple Pie Spice does not contain Ground Cloves or Ginger. 😉
Just made these! Shout out to come!
Kaitlyn (:
They were amazing agreed! Strange, mine made snickerdoodle Bites! Hah! They puffed up into bites! AMAAAAAZING THOUGH! ????????????????????????????❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️????????????
Get in my belly!! I am totally making these this weekend! 🙂
Katlyn
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These sound really good. Thank you for the recipe.
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These sound amazing! I have fallen in love with snicker doodle cookies lately but haven’t tried making them myself yet.
Hi! This looks amazing! I found you on Lil’ Luna’s Link party and I would love it if you would share it at my link party at http://mommyssweetconfessions.blogspot.com/2012/09/sweet-confessions-sunday-link-party-6.html and any other of your great links you would like to. See you at the party!
Snicker doodle cookies are one of our favorites I will have to try your recipe! Visiting from DearCreatives.com Stop by sometime when you get a chance!
These cookies are amazing! Just made them tonight. So easy and so delicious and soft and chewy. When I was done baking them I sprinkled a little extra cinnamon sugar on top.
butter makes EVERYTHING yummier!
Love Snickerdoodles! Would love for you to share this at our Kitchen Fun and Crafty Friday link party…just posted it! http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com/2012/09/kitchen-fun-and-crafty-friday-link_13.html
Had to pin this! I love recipes that come with a recommendation like that! And they do look delicious. 🙂
I LOVE snickerdoodles and will definitely try this recipe…though, I’ve never seen a snickerdoodle recipe that doesn’t call for cream of tartar. Can’t wait to try them!
Baking powder= 1part baking soda+2parts cream of tarter.
Actually, Baking Powder is a mix of baking soda and cream of tartar. So technically, you ARE using cream of tartar in this recipe. 🙂
That’s what I was thinking…. now I’m incredibly curious.
Yummy! I love cookies. I am a new follower, and look forward to reading your blog.
YUM, these look great! I bet they make the house smell wonderful. 🙂
Yum I’m loving these and there so pretty…loved the peanut brittle too.
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I love snickerdoodles but I don’t have a good recipe. I’ll have to try this one out! Found you through the Brassy Apple blog hop.
Excellent photo!! Thanks for sharing at Foodtastic Friday! This is my favorite cookie! Pinning!
These look SO delicious! I know my kids would just love them. 🙂 Coming over to visit from Tempt my Tummy Tuesday. Would love for you to join us at Try a New Recipe Tuesday! many blessings, Lisa http://our4kiddos.blogspot.com
OK I’ve never heard of Snickerdoodles, but the name is so enticing and they look so good! Pinning this one too!
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Sarah, thanks for sharing your recipe. Yikes, my cookies don’t look like your picture, am I supposed to flatten the cookies before baking or will they do that on their own? Thanks, again!
Hey Cathy, I didn’t flatten my cookies and this is what they turned out to be. Did you flatten yours?
I know this post is from awhile ago, however this is the first recipe I’ve found in my years of searching that has the same taste as my favorite snickerdoodles sold in my local mall. Theirs are super greasy( probably not from butter ha) but the color and taste are spot on. Thank you!
Wowsa-these are AMAZING!!! And these photographs! Beautiful!
Snickerdoodles are my all time favorite cookies! I can’t wait to give this recipe a go, it looks amazing!
You have to have a Snickerdoodles recipe in your file of cookies. Going to see how these stack up to mine!
Yes! It’s a staple in every kitchen! I hope you end up loving them as much as I do. I seriously can’t get enough of them!
Delicious and easy to make.
I have been looking for a good snickerdoodle cookies recipe! I can’t wait to try this one!
I hope you love it! It’s seriously my favorite. So buttery and so addicting. Haha
Made these for Easter..my family loved them!!
What an amazing looking Snickerdoodles recipe! They look just perfect.
I can’t get over how incredibly good these are!
OMG !!! BEST SNICKERDOODLES EVER !
I just made these and hey are addictive. Also the easiest recipe ever. I couldn’t believe how simple and yet soooooo yummmyy !!! Thank You for this post !!
This comment made me so happy! I’m glad they were so easy and delicious for you. They are one of my favorite cookies ever! Thanks for commenting! <3
Love the recipe! Worked great and cookies delicious!!
I am so happy to hear it!! They are a favorite in our house. I’m glad you loved them too! Thanks for coming back to let me know! XO
I am super picky about snickerdoodles and these are perfection! Love them!!!
I made these today and they turned out perfectly! Definitely my go to snickerdoodle recipe now!
These are a “must make” during the holiday season and so great for gifting too!
My husbands favorite is snickerdoodle but he is very picky about them being soft and chewy so I’m excited to try this recipe! What brand of salted butter do you use? Also have you tried this with unsalted butter?
Hey so i just made this recipe and they taste great but some how i ended up with 65 cookies instead of 30 haha i dont know what i did but they taste great!!!
I made these cookies for Christmas, and they were delicious! I had to cook mine a bit longer, and they weren’t as pretty, but they are amazing! You won’t regret them.
These came out amazing! Great recipe! My kids devoured these right away!
Hooray!! Best kind of review ever! Haha So glad you liked it. Thanks for trying out my recipe! <3
Just made two batches for work. (and…ahemmm…quality control). Delicious!! Easy, fast and consistent…each batch.
Woot woot! Comments like this make my day. Thanks for taking the time to make my recipe and I’m so glad it turned out great!!
This really is the best snickerdoodle recipe! These cookies were melt-in-your-mouth good!
Wow, these are so buttery and delicious! Loved them, they were perfect with my cup of coffee this afternoon.
I don’t have salted butter on hand… if i use unsalted, can you recommend how much salt, if any, to add??? my boys love snickerdoodles. Can’t wait to try.
My husbands favorite cookie. Tried your recipe and it was a success! Thank you. I used unsalted butter because that’s what I had on hand. Came out great. He was beyond happy and kids loved them too. Will make again for sure!
These sound AWESOME. I will try them today.
Best ever!
I’m going to try these today. My husband LOVES snickerdoodles! Just curious though, do these come out soft and chewy or crunchy?
I just tried this recipe for the first time and I am absolutely in love. The cookies turned out perfect! I will definitely be recommending this recipe to my friends!
I just finished making these awesome cookies! They smell as good as they taste!
As Julia Child would say!
Love, love, love these yummy cookies!
Snickerdoodles are my all time favorite cookies!!!!! I am so going have to make a batch to try this recipe out.
I am making it right now:). It looks so good. Wish me luck.
Delicious! My son and I just made them. So soft and so good. Thanks will definitely make them again!
Try these!! You will not be disappointed. I’ve made these about 10 times since I found the recipe because everyone always asks me for them. The dough is wet so make sure you grease your hands or put it in the fridge to chill for a few minutes.
G’day fom a mere male in Tasmania, saw a mention of the recipe for Snickerdoodles on YouTube, seemed vaguely rude as I had never heard of them.!! Made them today, and glad I did, very good, will be making them again as soon as I finish eating this lot, which won’t be very long the way I’m going. Thanks for the recipe.!!
So, I just made these! They are delicious! The only problem is that my first batch was too close together (i had put them a little closer than 3in together) but they still had their form so i was able to separate them. Then my second batch turn into 1 big snicker-doodle! They were so close together, and they had shifted to one side. I don’t know how that happened! Regardless they are so delicious and I’m so glad I found this recipe. Definitely going to make them again BUT I will chill them for a little bit after I roll them to prevent so much spreading! Thanks!
This recipe has ruined store-bought biscuits for me. They are so yummy and chewy, they are now a family favourite snack
hi Sara, what should I do if I don’t want to use eggs ?
Do you think this recipe will work if I substituted butter for margarine?
I need to know what I am doing wrong that they fall when I take them out of the oven; otherwise taste great
Wow! These are delicious cookies. I don’t know if I made mine too small, but I ended up with a little less than 100 of these with a 36 cookie recipe. I gave some to my mom and she said adding 2 tsp of vanilla would improve the taste. I don’t know if it would work, I didn’t add the vanilla, but will try in the future. Thanks!
I made these using my brand new Kitchen Aide Mixer. This was its maiden voyage. They turned out perfect. Thank you for this beginner recipe to get me going.
Sarah, I pinned your recipe a good while back but hadn’t gotten around to making them yet. Then today after church I found out I needed to make some cookies ASAP to be given to the airmen living in dorms @ our local Air Force base. I brought up my Pinterest file of cookies & decided to give yours a try & immediately realized that it was almost identical to the one I’ve used for years. I thought I would pass along an idea I came up with several years ago when making them for Christmas. I put the cinnamon IN the cookies and then roll in red or green decorating sugar. They still have the same great taste but look so much more festive.
Thank you for this delicious, simple, quick cookie. I started out my annual Christmas baking with this fabulous recipe and they baked at 10 minutes, exactly. My son asked for one and told me it was the best tasting cookie ever. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and thanks again!????????????????????
These are delicious! Very soft and tasty! I had to make them a little smaller than the recipe stated in order to get 36 cookies out of the batch, but this is definitely a keeper! I already want to make another batch!
First time ever making Snicker doodles and these are delicious! Perfectly chewey and wonderful taste. Thank you so much!
Going to try these today – only have unsalted butter on hand – will it change them?
Thank you so much for this recipe!! I don’t really bake, but these were soo easy to make (even for me haha) and turned out great!
made exactly to the recipe and they were moist, lovely, perfect amounts. I added for the second batch a tiny drop of vanilla (just personal preference) and chilled my dough because the first batch spread a bit. amazing. this is one of those print out recipes. thank you for a great go-to perfect batch!
We didn’t have any butter so I used what we had on hand – country crock spread. I thought they were ruined because the dough was too sticky to even think about rolling into balls, so I dumped the cinnamon sugar mix in and just dropped spoonfuls onto the cookie sheet. They spread out and made a thin, but so soft and chewy cookie! Not ruined after all. Thanks for your recipe! One of these days I’ll use actual butter.
Very good and easy recipe. The only thing… they are very very sweet. I like sweets, cookies, candies, chocolate but those ones are extremely sweet. They go well with black coffee, tea or milk. Can the amount of sugar be reduced?
These are DELICIOUS !!! I added brown sugar with the white sugar for the top, with extra cinnamon..and put a chocolate chip on top of one batch and a chocolate chip inside in another and just a plain batch. ????❤????
Thanks for posting!!!
THE BEST SNICKERDOODLES EVER! Seriously. Chewy on the middle and a lil crispy on the edges…perfecto.
Thanks for sharing with us.
Wendy
This was my first time making snickerdoodles and I am so glad I found this recipe! I can’t even explain, the cookies had a crumbly crusty bite on the outside then a chewy delightful center. My husband and I ate it everyday with coffee/tea until we (sadly) ran out. Great recipe!
Awesome recipe! The cookies are so light and fluffy while full of flavor!
i love this recipe brooooooooo
Such a great recipe! My first batch was flat. I’m determined to get them thicker like yours????
How many calories are in these?
this is sooo good!! they are so soft and warm and remind me of christmas. i will be making these year long though.????
I’m no longer aloud to make any other cookies in our house! Not to mention friends have ranted about these cinnamon cookies. Glad to have a taste of home here with me in the UK!
These are ABSOLUTELY the best Snickerdoodles I’ve made to date! Thank you for sharing your family secret recipe!!
I made the cookies and the dough and tried it and it was amazing then my dad entered the room and took a spoon and wouldn’t stop eating it , the same with my brother.
These cookies are like perfect!!!
Very good job!!!
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Amazing they came out so good and I’m not a baker at all. Would 100% make again.
Delicious! Will be one of my go to recipes!
Add 2 teaspoons of cinnamon to the dough I did this on accident at first but it’s actually AWSOME!!!!
Substituted 1/2 cup of butter with peanut butter and the results were perfect!!!
Absolutely amazing. The best recipe I have ever tried.
These cookies are so yummy! Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Needs cream of tarter.
I have tried some different Snickerdoodle recipes, but this one is my all time favorite!
Hi! I only have a 1” cookie scoop. Would you recommend decreasing bake time to 8min or 7min? Also, we love love cinnamon, have you ever added cinnamon to the dough instead of just rolling into cinnamon and sugar or do you think it’s too strong.
Love love LOVE these cookies! Thank you so much for sharing.
these look good
Once the dough is mixed, can it be froze or kept in the fridge for a couple if days?
How long do they stay soft ?
Love Snickerdoodles!
Sometimes instead of rolling in cinnamon sugar, I dip the tops in sprinkles or colored sugar (sanding sugar).
A lot easier than roll out sugar cookies and very good!
These are my daughter’s favorite cookie. ♥️
Ok so I made these once and they turned out perfect! Made them again today and they are totally flat.. any idea why???
Easy and amazing! Used a bit of pie spice too… personally I loved the more intense spice! My hubby loves snickerdoodles and these were a hit! Thanks!
Tried these tonight. They were tasty, but I’ll be adding more cinnamon in my next attempt.
Wow! These are amazing! I don’t usually comment on recipes, but this recipe is noteworthy! Followed recipe
With no substitutions or additions and they are perfect!
Made these for my husband who loves Snickerdoodles! They were delicious and didn’t last long. Thanks!
Thank you for this recipe. I often make it when we gather together on women’s ministry at church and everybody loves them. P.s My daughter also loves to sit on the counter and watch me cook.
Great and easy recipe! Mine are not very pretty but they are delicious and that’s what matters! Thank you!!
Magnifique! Merci, obrigada.
I keep coming back to this recipe year after year and I’m finally remembering to leave a review! Such easy and delicious cookies. They always turn out and I can’t stop eating them!
Can’t wait to make today!!!!
Thank you so much, im going to make them now for my daughter. Will it be safe im going to send so she can give her clients in her salon with tea!
I just love it when i find recipes immediately with instructions WITHOUT “cookies” website popping up.
Love it!
These were very good. Seemed like too much butter unless we did something wrong. Very sticky and creamy with 2 sticks of butter. We added more flower, got a little better, but still really sticky and not really got into a ball. Will make again and try some adjustments.
These came out delicious! They were both chewy and incredibly thin and crispy. only need to put a tiny amount of batter on the baking sheet to prevent them from baking together.
How do you store them
Would these freeze up well if rolled into balls ahead of time?
Cookies didn’t flatten out like my other recipe, however, they were delicious and soft.
I just finished making these. They are amazing! So soft and delicious. Also easy to make. Will definitely make them again.
This was the first time I ever made Snickerdoodles they were amazing! Thank you for sharing.
Please note that you need to spray your pan with oil because if not they will stick to the bottom and cause trouble!
Made these and they were great!!
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(Sorry, this just makes me so mad! These cookies are seriously the best and I hate that they aren’t giving you credit. I did put a comment in linking back to your site, but I’m not sure how long it will last.)
Thank you so much for letting me know! It’s so disappointing and all too common in blog world. 😩 I appreciate your efforts to help!