Grandma's Snickerdoodle Recipe. Grandma's recipe for classic snickerdoodle cookies is quick and easy to prepare and is one everyone loves. These classic cinnamon-sugar-coated cookies are the perfect family treat! This recipe from my German Grandma makes the best Snickerdoodles.
You can cook Grandma's Snickerdoodle Recipe using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Grandma's Snickerdoodle Recipe
- It’s 1 cup of butter flavored Crisco shortening.
- You need 1 1/2 cup of sugar.
- You need 2 of eggs.
- Prepare 2 3/4 cup of flour.
- It’s 2 tsp of cream of tartar.
- Prepare 1 tsp of baking soda.
- You need 1/4 tsp of vanilla extract.
- You need 1/4 tsp of ground cinnamon.
- It’s of sugar coat.
- It’s 2 tbsp of ground cinnamon.
- You need 2 tbsp of sugar.
Looking for a snickerdoodle recipe without cream of tartar? These are my husband's grandmothers cookies, and a FAVORITE cookie in our house! These are one of our mom's favorite cookies and she got the recipe from our Grandma Char. I took my grandma's snickerdoodle recipe and tweaked it slightly to make the best snickerdoodle cookies ever.
Grandma's Snickerdoodle Recipe step by step
Beat shortening and sugar together.
After the sugar and shortening are well mixed, add eggs and beat in until mixed.
In a separate bowl, sift flour, cream of tartar, and baking soda. Mix well.
Add 1/4 of a cup at a time to the sugar mixture and mix well until all of the flour mixture is mixed in and forms a think dough.
In a small bowl add sugar and cinnamon.
Form dough in round dough balls and roll in sugar coating mixture.
Bake at 400°F for 8-12 minutes.
Let cool for 5 minutes and enjoy.
They are my dad's favorite so they were always included in our holiday baking and taste. Click Next Button Bellow for Full Recipe. We promise not to spam you. I tested recipe after recipe to make sure this Snickerdoodle Cookie is the best! And because I am unwilling to argue with grandmas, I'm just gonna go with that.
