Easy Snickerdoodle Cookies

Chewy, buttery, cinnamon-sugar dusted cookies with the perfect ratio of soft center and crisp exterior. Quite possibly the best snickerdoodle cookie ever.

I'm serious people! These cookies deliver the classic snickerdoodle comfort you crave: buttery, sugary cookies with hints of vanilla, dunked in crunchy cinnamon-scented sugar. So simple, but so incredibly divine. I served these with milk, but I can tell you this, coffee also makes a great partner!

Since these sweet, warm cookies come together with a handful of ingredients in just a few minutes, they make the perfect addition to your cookie baking repertoire!

Undeniably desirable!

Easy Snickerdoodle Cookies

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided 
1 large egg
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 1 to 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix well and set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes). Beat in the egg and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture. Beat until incorporated and the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl.
In a small bowl, combine the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and cinnamon. Mix well. 
Using your hands, roll the dough into balls (each slightly smaller than a golf ball). Flatten the balls in the palm of your hand, creating 1/4-inch thick rounds. Transfer the rounds to the cinnamon-sugar mixture and turn to coat rounds. Transfer the cookies to the baking sheet.  
Bake for 9-11 minutes, until cookies are no longer shinny (color won’t change much).
Cool the cookies on the baking sheets, on wire racks. 
Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week (or in the freezer for up to 3 months).
Makes 24 cookies