Snickerdoodles
Inspired by techniques from King Arthur Baking, America's Test Kitchen and NYT Cooking.
Soft, tangy American cookies rolled in cinnamon sugar, baked until puffed and crackled with a chewy centre.
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Method
- 1
Cream butter and sugar. Beat the softened butter and sugar on medium speed for 2-3 minutes until pale and fluffy, then beat in the egg, yolk and vanilla. Proper creaming traps air that helps the cookies puff before settling into their signature crackled top.
- 2
Add the dry ingredients. Whisk the flour, cream of tartar, bicarbonate of soda and salt together, then add to the butter mixture on low speed just until combined. The cream of tartar gives snickerdoodles their faint tang and helps them puff and crack as they bake.
- 3
Chill the dough. Cover and chill for 1 hour, which firms the dough enough to shape cleanly into balls.
- 4
Heat the oven. During the chilling time, heat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan) for at least 20 minutes before baking.
- 5
Coat in cinnamon sugar. Mix the caster sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Roll the dough into 30g balls, roll each in the cinnamon sugar, and space them 6cm apart on the lined metal trays.
- 6
Bake. Bake one tray at a time for 9-11 minutes, until the edges are set, the tops are puffed and cracked, and the centres still look soft. They sink slightly into their crinkled shape as they cool, so don't wait for a fully firm centre in the oven.
- 7
Cool on a rack. Cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Storage
Keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature before eating.
Free sugars
10.4 g per serving
20.8 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 41.6 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- 2 large metal baking trays lined with baking paper
- stand mixer or electric hand whisk
- shallow bowl
- wire rack
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 136 kcal |
| Protein | 1.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 18.9 g |
| of which sugars | 10.5 g |
| of which free sugars | 10.4 g |
| Fat | 6.2 g |
| of which saturates | 3.8 g |
| Fibre | 0.5 g |
| Salt | 0.26 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
1.1 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
