Looking for a delicious and easy snickerdoodle cookie recipe? These are soft, delicious, and can be whipped up in no time. Make them ahead and stick them in the freezer for later.
I love baking cookies. They were the first thing I learned to make and I have made a lot of them. Around Christmas, I end up making a lot of cookies. It’s usually what I offer to bring to gatherings.
Normally I make chocolate chip cookies or sugar cookies but it’s fun to mix it up. Snickerdoodles are a cookie I really like but rarely seem to eat.
A few years ago when trying to decide what cookies I wanted to take to the local recycling coalition December meeting I decided to try to make some snickerdoodles because I never had. They were delicious!
I like my chocolate chip cookies slightly crunchy on the outside but for me, snickerdoodles must be soft and these are. They scream holidays to me so that’s the main time I make them.
I hadn’t made them recently and decided I should and that I needed to share them. I’m so glad I did because I forgot how much I enjoy them.
Easy Snickerdoodle Recipe
Delicious and soft snickerdoodles that are easy to make and perfect for around the holidays.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter (softened)
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Cream butter and sugar.
- Add egg and vanilla. Mix well.
- Add sifted dry ingredients, stir until well blended.
- Make into balls and roll in cinnamon and sugar.
- Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake until browned, about 10 minutes.
More Holiday Cookie Recipes
This recipe was part of the 2017 Holiday Cookie Swap. There are a lot of other great bloggers sharing delicious cookie recipes as well. Be sure to check them out.
- Snowballs from Samantha at Carter’s Cozy Nest
- German Chocolate Cake Cookies from Abby at Winstead Wandering
- Sugar Cookies from Lindsay at Pursuit of Pink
- Vanillekipferl (Vanilla Almond Crescent Cookies) from Sandra at The In Between Is Mine
- Cloud Snickerdoodles from Savannah at The Savvy Plate
- Peanut Butter Dreams Dog Treats from Beth at Daily Dog Tag
- Grandma Hermits by Lecy at A Simpler Grace
Lecy | A Simpler Grace
Oh Lisa, these look delicious. I love your photography – especially the lights in the background. I can’t wait to give this recipe a try. Thanks for joining in the 2017 Holiday Cookie Swap! <3
Lisa Sharp
Thanks! I told my husband I wish it wouldn’t be weird for me to take all of my blog photos in front of a Christmas tree, ha.
ShootingStarsMag
Yum! I don’t know the last time I’ve had a snickerdoodle – it’s not one we usually make! This looks great though, and I like soft cookies. 🙂
-Lauren
Lisa Sharp
It had been awhile since I’d had them as well. I always forget to make them.
Mia
I love snickerdoodles! Just the smell alone is enough to get my mouth watering. 🙂 These look so yummy!
Lisa Sharp
They do smell great, perfect for this time of the year.
San
I think I’ve never made snickerdoodles myself… but these look delicious and I want to try them!
Lisa Sharp
It seems to be a forgotten and underrated cookie. 🙂
Lindsay
Yum yum yum! These look amazing.
Savannah
I love snickerdoodles so much! These look so tasty!
Abi
Snickerdoodles are my favorite!! I’ll have to try these!
Beth
Who doesn’t love snickerdoodles? I mean the name itself just makes you smile! These look so delicious!
Ellen from Ask Away
I love snickerdoodles! I get so sad though when people make them and they come out too crispy. Soft is best!
XO Ellen from Ask Away
Akaleistar
Yummy! I love snickerdoodles!
cew
great