American · Desserts

Snickerdoodles

Name: Snickerdoodles
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 58 min
Yield: 24 cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 3/4 cups (330 grams) all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons cream of tartar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt; 3/4 cup (170 grams) unsalted butter, softened; 1 1/4 cups (250 grams) granulated sugar; 1/4 cup (50 grams) packed light brown sugar; 1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar, for rolling; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Soft, tangy sugar cookies with crackled cinnamon crusts and chewy centers.

About 1 hrTotal

About 30 minActive

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Makes 24 cookies

Equipment

A similarly sized 13 × 18-inch rimmed pan works; smaller pans make a thicker pizza.
Best starting point
Nordic Ware Naturals Half Sheet · 43100
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Another workable path: A similarly sized 13 × 18-inch rimmed pan works; smaller pans make a thicker pizza.
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How we chose
Research-backed · reviewed Aug 2026
We compared exact half-sheet geometry, uncoated material, reinforced construction, heat limit, care, stable model identity, and the exact Amazon destination. Manufacturer specifications establish model 43100 and its UPC, while America's Test Kitchen reports comparative cooking and handling results. Kwilt has not baked with this pan.
Nordic Ware Naturals Half Sheet · 43100: Its 13-by-18-inch footprint gives this soft dough the intended thickness, and the uncoated aluminum supports browning on the oiled bottom. Trade-off: Hand washing is recommended, and acidic tomato left on uncoated aluminum can discolor or pit the surface over time.
Another workable path: Use another rimmed half sheet only if its outside dimensions are close to 13 by 18 inches. A smaller pan makes a thicker pizza and needs its own bake adjustment.
Sources
Nordic Ware product details
America's Test Kitchen result
Nordic Ware model and UPC registry
Amazon exact product listing

Ingredients

1× recipe · Makes 24 cookies

2 3/4 cups (330 grams) all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
3/4 cup (170 grams) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/4 cups (250 grams) granulated sugar
1/4 cup (50 grams) packed light brown sugar
1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar, for rolling
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Whisk flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Beat butter, 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, and brown sugar for 2 minutes until creamy. Beat in egg, yolk, and vanilla.
Mix in dry ingredients only until combined. Chill 30 minutes. Heat oven to 375°F and . Stir rolling sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl.
Roll 1 1/2-tablespoon portions into balls, coat generously in cinnamon sugar, and set 2 1/2 inches apart. Bake one pan at a time 8 to 11 minutes until puffed and crackled with set edges but very soft centers.
Cool 8 minutes on the pan as the cookies settle and wrinkle, then move to a rack. Store airtight when fully cool; freeze coated dough balls and bake from frozen with 1 to 2 extra minutes.

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About this recipe

Snickerdoodles are a longstanding American sugar cookie distinguished by cream of tartar and a cinnamon-sugar coating, which together create their gentle tang, crackled surface, and familiar aroma.

Snickerdoodles are more than cinnamon-coated sugar cookies. Cream of tartar supplies their characteristic gentle tang, helps prevent hard sugar crystallization, and works with baking soda for a puffy crackled surface. A little brown sugar and an extra yolk keep this version chewy, but the bright cinnamon crust and cream-of-tartar flavor remain the recognizable center. This Kwilt version follows the reviewed household adaptation: Preserve the defining cream-of-tartar and cinnamon architecture, add only enough brown sugar and yolk for lasting chew, and keep the method to one familiar rolled-cookie workflow.

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