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    Snickerdoodles: Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

    Written by Kathrin (Leave a Comment)

    Snickerdoodles are ingenious US cinnamon sugar cookies. Deliciously soft on the inside, crispy on the outside!

    Cinnamon Cookies

    These quick snickerdoodles from the US delight young and old: They are wonderfully soft cookies with a crunchy cinnamon-sugar crust.

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    • Ingredients
    • How to make the Snickerdoodles
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    • Variations
    • Nutrition

    Taste and Occasion

    If you don't know Snickerdoodles yet, you should change that as soon as possible: The soft US cinnamon cookies are incredibly delicious, even if they look unspectacular from the outside. You can expect a soft, tender interior and a deliciously crispy, thin cinnamon sugar coating.

    Basically, snickerdoodles resemble German cut-out cookies. However, these cinnamon-sugar cookies are not explicitly Christmas cookies; they taste great all year round. And they're baked a little differently than our classics. Like my moist lemon cookies, you just shape the dough into little balls extending in the oven. Unlike traditional American sugar cookies, snickerdoodles are rolled in cinnamon and sugar before baking. This results not only in a wonderful aroma but also in an extraordinary surface texture.

    Insinde soft, Outside Crispy Cookies

    Ingredients

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    You can also find some German snickerdoodle recipes on the Internet, but to a large extent, they are missing something. For an original snickerdoodle recipe, you need cream of tartar. The acid from it reacts with the baking soda in the dough. So similar to muffins, which also contain a sour milk product in combination with baking soda. The dough rises really nicely and gets the perfect snickerdoodle cinnamon cookie consistency!

    Problem: While you can buy creme of tartar in small bags everywhere in the US, this is much more difficult in Germany and mainly possible over the Internet. Therefore, I have minimally modified the snickerdoodle cookies recipe: As a substitute for cream of tartar, i.e. leavening agent, tartar baking powder is added to the dough. And you can get that in almost every supermarket.

    Snickerdoodles Cinnamon Sugar Cookies+

    How to make the Snickerdoodles

    Let's start: Beat the soft butter with the two sugars for a few minutes until very creamy, then add the egg. After this, mix the dry ingredients, add them as well and mix everything just briefly until a smooth dough is formed. It's time to divide the dough into about 15 portions and roll them into balls. Cover the balls (e.g. in a large Tupperware container) and place them in the refrigerator for about 1 hour. This way, they will melt less when baking.

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    After the cooling time, preheat the oven to 340°F/170°C. Mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and roll the balls entirely in it. Then, spread balls with plenty of space between them on 2 baking sheets with baking paper, flatten only very slightly and bake for about 10-12 minutes. Note: The cookies will still look light and almost raw but will firm up later and should definitely not dry. Allow snickerdoodles to cool on the baking sheet first, then carefully loosen them.

    Snickerdoodles

    Top Tip

    The result is very soft or rather crispy, depending on how long you leave the cinnamon cookies in the oven. But the former is by far the better alternative 😉 !

    US cookie recipe with cinnamon

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    Snickerdoodles with lots of cinnamon
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    Snickerdoodles

    Deliciously soft cinnamon sugar cookies with a light crust: US snickerdoodles are a special treat!
    Prep Time15 mins
    Baking Time10 mins
    Cooling Time1 hr
    Servings: 15 cookies
    Calories: 146kcal

    Ingredients

    For the dough

    • 100 grams (7 tablespoons) butter, soft
    • 80 grams (6 ¾ tablespoons) white sugar
    • 40 grams (3 ⅓ tablespoons) sugar, brown
    • 1 egg, medium
    • 200 grams (1 ⅙ cups) all-purpose flour
    • 1 pinch salt
    • 1 teaspoon tartar baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon (⅓ teaspoon) baking soda
    • ½ piece vanilla pod, of which the pulp

    For rolling

    • 50 grams (⅓ cup) sugar
    • 1 tablespoon cinnamon

    Ingredient substitutions

    Do you want to replace some ingredients? Here you find tips for baking ingredient substitutions!

    Variations

    Because the US cinnamon sugar cookies with the funny name are so quick and easy to make, they're perfect for baking with kids. Just to be on the safe side, make a big batch. I guarantee: Snickerdoodle cookies will be snacked on in no time! Like also my shortbread cookies with cheese or chocolate chip cookies.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Snickerdoodles
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 146 Calories from Fat 54
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 6g9%
    Saturated Fat 4g25%
    Trans Fat 0.2g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
    Monounsaturated Fat 2g
    Cholesterol 25mg8%
    Sodium 69mg3%
    Potassium 22mg1%
    Carbohydrates 22g7%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 11g12%
    Protein 2g4%
    Vitamin A 184IU4%
    Vitamin C 0.02mg0%
    Calcium 11mg1%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Snickerdoodles are ingenious US cinnamon sugar cookies. Deliciously soft on the inside, crispy on the outside!Snickerdoodles are ingenious US cinnamon sugar cookies. Deliciously soft on the inside, crispy on the outside!Snickerdoodles are ingenious US cinnamon sugar cookies. Deliciously soft on the inside, crispy on the outside!

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