I loved helping my mom bake cookies when I was growing up. One of my favorite holiday cookie recipes was the classic Snickerdoodle cookie recipe. I always loved the texture and cinnamony flavor. I know cinnamony isn’t a word, but how else can I describe their deliciousness?

Linette

Classic Holiday Kids Cookie Favorites: Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe

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Course: Cookies

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• For rolling the cookies:
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Method

 

1. Preheat the oven to 400`F.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the sugar, butter, shortening and eggs in large bowl.
3. Once they're well combined, stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
4. Pinch off about a rounded teaspoon of dough at a time, and roll them into balls.
5. Mix together the 1/4 cup sugar and the cinnamon for rolling. Roll the balls in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until the outside is coated with a layer of cinnamon and sugar.
6. Place the cookie balls about 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
7. Bake the cookies for about 8 to 10 minutes.
8. Let the cookies cool for a couple minutes on the cookie sheet, then move them carefully to a cooling rack to finish cooling.

These cookies are perfect for fall parties, and right into the holidays! I love including snickerdoodle cookies in my holiday party trays, or even as a quick gift idea tied with a pretty ribbon and bundled in a cellophane bag. You can also combine snickerdoodles with other cookies in a fun cookie tin for a cookie swap, or an edible gift idea!

Here are a couple of my other holiday cookie favorites:

• Shortbread cookie recipe
• Peanut butter kiss cookie recipe
• Pumpkin cookie recipe with cream cheese icing

What’s your favorite cookie recipe?