The Best Mini Snickerdoodle Cookies

Kristen Massad — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 21:13:12 +0000

Mini Snickerdoodle Cookies are a bite-sized treat, offering the perfect blend of cinnamon and sugar and the most irresistible soft and chewy texture. A quick and easy recipe that requires no mixer is made from a classic dough of butter, sugar and flour and coated in the perfect amount of cinnamon sugar before baking!

An easy and quick recipe that is going to steal your heart, these homemade mini snickerdoodle cookies are truly the most perfect cookie. Made with a classic butter, sugar and flour dough but enhanced with cinnamon on the inside and coated in cinnamon sugar on the outside. Using only one bowl and no mixer required you can bake these cookies up in less than twenty minutes and be ready to serve a crowd.

Gather Your Ingredients

Flour- Easy recipe using just your pantry staple All Purpose Flour!

Baking Soda- Creating the perfect rise and chewy texture. Don't replace baking soda for baking powder, it will change the texture of the cookie.

Cinnamon- Adding the perfect amount of cinnamon is what makes this butter cookie into a snickerdoodle.

Unsalted Butter-Melt the butter and allow it to cool slightly before adding the other ingredients to it.

Sugar- There are two types of sugar in this cookie dough recipe; granulated sugar and light brown sugar.

Egg-One egg is all you need!

Step-by-Step Instructions

In a microwave safe bowl, melt the butter to be almost fully melted but not hot
Add the light brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla extract into the melted butter and whisk until smooth
Add the egg and continue whisking until fully combined
Add the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon into the butter mixture and using a spatula, stir until all ingredients are fully incorporated

Scoop and Bake Snickerdoodle Cookies

Using a 1 Tablespoon spoon or scoop, scoop the batter into a ball and place on the prepared baking sheet pan
Once all the dough is scooped, roll each ball of dough into the cinnamon sugar and place back on the baking sheet about 3 inches apart
Bake the cookies at 350 degrees F for 7-8 minute or until the cookies have puffed up and you see a few small cracks in the cinnamon sugar
Remove the cookie dough from the oven and allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes before serving

How To Store The Cookies

These soft and chewy Snickerdoodle Cookies are small in size so can dry out easily. Once the cookies are baked, they are best enjoyed warm or within 1-2 days of baking them. Store the cookies in an airtight container if you are going to save them for another day!

Expert Tips and FAQS

Room Temperature Ingredients will give you the best outcome when baking Snickerdoodle Cookies.
These cookies do not need chill time before baking, but if you want to prep the batter the night before, you can refrigerate it until you are ready to scoop and bake.
Using a small ice cream scoop is the best way to get a consistent size and shape when you are baking cookies

Can I Freeze Snickerdoodle Cookies?

You can either scoop the batter and freeze the cookie dough balls before baking them or bake them and store them in an airtight container and freeze. Both options work great, but I love pulling the cookie dough out of the freezer and enjoying a fresh baked snickerdoodle cookie!

Can I make large snickerdoodle cookies instead of minis?

Yes! If you scoop the cookies larger just be sure to adjust the baking time!

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