Classic Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe: Soft, Chewy Cinnamon Sugar

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Classic snickerdoodle cookies are the soft, chewy, cinnamon-sugar icons of the American cookie jar: pillowy centers, crackled golden tops, and that unmistakable tang from cream of tartar that sets them apart from every other sugar cookie. One bowl, thirty minutes, and a kitchen that smells like a bakery. The magic is in two small details. Cream of tartar gives the crumb its tender chew and gentle tang — skip it and you just have a sugar cookie. And a short chill before baking keeps the cookies thick instead of flat, so they stay soft in the middle while the edges turn lightly golden. Roll them generously in cinnamon sugar, because that sparkly coating is half the pleasure. Soft, chewy and rolled in cinnamon sugar — the classic cookie jar favourite. Recipe Info Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 12 minutes Total time: 1 hour (includes 30 minutes chilling) Servings: 24 cookies Calories: ~150 kcal per cookie One bowl of pantry staples — snickerdoodles start here. Ing...
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