Description
Festive Christmas Snickerdoodles dance with holiday cheer, bringing classic cinnamon warmth to your cookie plate. Crisp edges, tender centers, and sparkling sugar coating invite cookie lovers to savor sweet seasonal magic.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 ¾ cups (347 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups (300 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
Binding and Leavening Ingredients:
- 1 ½ teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Flavoring and Decoration Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons (25 grams) granulated sugar (for rolling)
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons red sanding sugar
- 2 tablespoons green sanding sugar
Instructions
- Prepare oven environment by heating to 350F (175C) and lining baking sheets with parchment paper to guarantee uniform cookie baking and prevent sticking.
- Create dry ingredient blend by whisking flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium bowl, then set aside for later incorporation.
- Develop creamy butter base by vigorously beating softened butter with granulated sugar until achieving a light, airy texture, approximately 2-3 minutes of mixing.
- Integrate eggs individually into butter mixture, thoroughly combining after each addition, then incorporate vanilla extract for enhanced flavor profile.
- Gently fold dry ingredient mixture into wet ingredients, carefully mixing until just combined to maintain dough’s delicate structure.
- Craft coating mixture by blending remaining sugar with cinnamon, potentially adding a subtle nutmeg accent for deeper complexity.
- Form uniform dough balls using cookie scoop, meticulously rolling each in cinnamon-sugar mixture to create complete coverage.
- Arrange coated dough spheres on prepared baking sheets, maintaining generous spacing to allow proper expansion during baking.
- Optional festive enhancement includes sprinkling holiday-themed decorative elements like colored sugar or seasonal sprinkles.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, watching for golden edges and characteristic surface cracking, understanding cookies will continue firming during cooling process.
- Transfer cookies to wire cooling racks, allowing complete temperature reduction before serving, ideally accompanied by warm holiday beverage.
Notes
- Always use room temperature butter for the smoothest, most evenly mixed cookie dough that creams perfectly without lumps.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling to prevent spreading and create thicker, softer cookies with crisp edges.
- For gluten-free version, swap all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain the classic snickerdoodle texture.
- Add festive flair by mixing in crushed candy canes or using red and green colored sugars for extra holiday spirit and visual appeal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg