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Easy snickerdoodle recipe without cream of tartar is the BEST! This is guaranteed to be your new favorite snickerdoodle recipe, no cream of tartar required! These snickerdoodle cookies are chewy, tangy, and deliciously topped with the perfect cinnamon-sugar coating. Read on to make perfect snickerdoodles without cream of tartar!
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 177kcal
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Ingredients
- ¾ cup (170 g) salted butter - room temperature
- 2 oz (57 g) cream cheese - softened
- ⅔ cup (133 g) granulated sugar
- ⅔ cup (147 g) light brown sugar - packed
- 2 large eggs - room temperature
- 2 teaspoon (10 ml) pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) lemon juice
- 2 ½ cups (313 g) all-purpose flour - Be sure to use a kitchen scale to measure by weight, or use the spoon-and-level method to measure by volume.
- ½ teaspoon (2 g) baking soda
Topping
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoon (24 g) ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone liner.
- In a large bowl, cream together cream cheese, butter, and sugars until smooth. Beat in eggs, and vanilla, and lemon juice and mix well.¾ cup salted butter, 2 oz cream cheese, ⅔ cup granulated sugar, ⅔ cup light brown sugar
- Beat in eggs, and vanilla, and lemon juice and mix well.2 large eggs, 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Whisk together flour and baking soda in a separate bowl and gradually add to wet ingredients to form a dough.2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda
- In another small bowl, stir together cinnamon and sugar for topping.½ cup granulated sugar, 3 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- Use a small cookie scoop to scoop out cookie dough balls roll in cinnamon sugar a few times to ensure topping sticks to cookie dough. You may need to re-form dough into a neat ball after rolling.and place 2 inches apart on lined cookie sheet.
- Place dough balls 2 inches apart on lined baking sheet and bake for 12-14 minutes in preheated oven. Cool snickerdoodles completely on a wire rack.
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Notes
Butter: I use salted butter in most of my baking, but if you prefer to use unsalted butter, just add ¼ teaspoon of salt in with your dry ingredients.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cookie | Calories: 177 kcal | Carbohydrates: 27 g | Protein: 2 g | Fat: 7 g | Saturated Fat: 4 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 33 mg | Sodium: 89 mg | Potassium: 38 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 16 g | Vitamin A: 234 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 24 mg | Iron: 1 mg
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