Snickerdoodle

A snickerdoodle is a type of sugar cookie with a cinnamon-sugar coating. The cookie is made with a flour, sugar, butter, eggs, cream of tartar, and baking soda dough that is rolled in cinnamon-sugar before being baked.

The origin of the snickerdoodle is unknown, but the earliest known recipe for the cookie was published in 1891 in the Boston Cooking School Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer. The recipe was for "Snickerdoodles" and included a cinnamon-sugar coating.

The cookie became popular in the United States in the early 20th century. It is unclear how the cookie got its name, but one theory is that it is a corruption of the German word "schneckennudeln," which means "snail noodles."

Advice

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When making snickerdoodle cookies, it is important to use plenty of butter and to make sure that it is at room temperature. You also want to make sure that you use plenty of cinnamon and sugar for the cookie dough. When rolling the dough, make sure that the balls are not too big or too small. Lastly, when baking the cookies, make sure to keep an eye on them so that they don’t burn. Enjoy your delicious snickerdoodle cookies!

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Recipes

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Snickerdoodles

  • cinnamon
  • tartar cream
  • egg
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • sugar
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Eggnog Snickerdoodles

  • butter
  • rum extract
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • egg yolk
  • tartar cream
  • sugar
  • nutmeg
  • all purpose flour
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Pumpkin Chai Snickerdoodles.

  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • butter
  • pumpkin puree
  • all spice
  • baking soda
  • cardamom
  • ginger
  • salt
  • sugar
  • clove
  • nutmeg
  • all purpose flour
  • cinnamon
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Snickerdoodle Cookies

  • butter
  • cinnamon
  • baking soda
  • sugar
  • salt
  • sugar
  • tartar cream
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • cinnamon sugar coating
  • cookie
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Snickerdoodles

  • cinnamon
  • baking soda
  • sugar
  • butter
  • shortening
  • salt
  • tartar cream
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
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Cream Cheese Snickerdoodles

  • butter
  • cinnamon
  • cornstarch
  • vanilla extract
  • tartar cream
  • baking soda
  • sugar
  • sugar
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • cream cheese
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Snickerdoodle Muffins

  • egg
  • baking powder
  • vanilla extract
  • milk
  • butter
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • greek yogurt
  • baking soda
  • cinnamon
  • butter
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Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles

  • egg yolk
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • baking soda
  • light brown sugar
  • pumpkin
  • sugar
  • tartar cream
  • salt
  • pumpkin pie spice
  • vanilla extract
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Apple Cider Snickerdoodles

  • tartar cream
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • apple cider
  • sugar
  • butter
  • baking soda
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • red
  • light brown sugar
  • apple pie spice
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Snickerdoodle Muffins

  • cinnamon
  • sour cream
  • butter
  • baking soda
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
  • baking powder
  • sugar
  • milk
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Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

  • cinnamon
  • baking soda
  • egg
  • salt
  • pumpkin
  • shortening
  • sugar
  • tartar cream
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • pumpkin pie spice
  • butter
  • sugar
  • light brown sugar
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Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

  • butter
  • brown sugar
  • baking soda
  • tartar cream
  • vanilla
  • cinnamon
  • pumpkin pie spice
  • baking powder
  • milk
  • egg
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Snickerdoodles

  • butter
  • cinnamon
  • egg
  • baking powder
  • sugar
  • light brown sugar
  • ginger
  • salt
  • sugar
  • nutmeg
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • pumpkin puree
  • cream cheese
  • allspice
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Snickerdoodle Recipe

  • butter
  • brown sugar
  • baking soda
  • tartar cream
  • vanilla
  • cinnamon
  • baking powder
  • milk
  • egg
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
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Espresso Snickerdoodles

  • tartar cream
  • butter
  • cocoa powder
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • sugar
  • espresso
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • water
  • brown sugar
  • sugar
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Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

  • butter
  • pumpkin pie spice
  • egg
  • baking powder
  • sugar
  • light brown sugar
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • ground nutmeg
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • pumpkin puree
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Gluten-Free Snickerdoodles Recipe

  • cinnamon sugar
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • baking powder
  • cornstarch
  • sweet rice flour
  • shortening
  • egg
  • butter
  • white rice flour
  • sugar
  • Cinnamon-Sugar Mixture
  • cinnamon
  • sugar
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Todd's Snickerdoodles

  • butter
  • vegetable shortening
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • cinnamon
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
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Caramel Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

  • butter
  • cinnamon
  • egg
  • baking powder
  • sugar
  • light brown sugar
  • ginger
  • salt
  • ground nutmeg
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • pumpkin puree
  • caramel
  • allspice
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Vegan Snickerdoodles

  • cinnamon
  • apple cider vinegar
  • tartar cream
  • vanilla extract
  • sugar
  • vegetable oil
  • salt
  • water
  • all purpose flour
  • baking soda
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Snickerdoodles

  • cinnamon
  • baking soda
  • butter
  • vegetable shortening
  • salt
  • sugar
  • tartar cream
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
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Snickerdoodles

  • salt
  • baking soda
  • vanilla extract
  • sugar
  • butter
  • tartar cream
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • cinnamon
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Brown Butter Snickerdoodles

  • butter
  • greek yogurt
  • baking soda
  • vanilla extract
  • egg yolk
  • egg
  • dark brown sugar
  • sugar
  • sugar
  • salt
  • cinnamon
  • tartar cream
  • all purpose flour

Ingredient Breakdown

 
sugar
cinnamon
butter
salt
egg
all purpose flour
baking soda
tartar cream
vanilla extract
baking powder
light brown sugar
milk
pumpkin puree
brown sugar
pumpkin pie spice
vanilla
egg yolk
nutmeg
ginger
vegetable shortening
shortening
cream cheese
greek yogurt
cookie
cornstarch
pumpkin
allspice
caramel
dark brown sugar
water
ground nutmeg
gluten-free flour
rum extract
all spice
cardamom
clove
molasses
vanilla bean
protein all purpose flour
virgin coconut oil
cinnamon sugar coating
apple cider
red
apple pie spice
sour cream
white sprinkle
confectioners sugar
tube sugar cookie dough
butter shortening
white chocolate chip
sweetened coconut flake
coconut oil
all purpose gold medal flour
toffee
cocoa powder
espresso
cinnamon sugar
sweet rice flour
white rice flour
coating
vanilla paste
apple cider vinegar
vegetable oil
rolo candy

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • baking powder
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • butter

Staple Ingredients

  • sugar 69%

Common Ingredients

  • butter 64%
  • cinnamon 64%
  • egg 61%
  • salt 61%
  • all purpose flour 58%
  • baking soda 56%
  • tartar cream 53%

Usual Ingredients

  • vanilla extract 36%

Rarey Ingredients

  • baking powder 25%
  • light brown sugar 17%