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Christmas Snickerdoodle Cookies

Christmas Snickerdoodle Cookies Recipe

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 182
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup red sanding sugar
  • ¼ cup green sanding sugar
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Whisk flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
  2. Beat butter and 1 ½ cups sugar 2 minutes until fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  3. Mix dry ingredients into butter mixture on low just until combined.
  4. Stir together 2 tbsp sugar, cinnamon, and colored sugars in a shallow bowl.
  5. Scoop dough into 1 ½ tablespoon balls, roll in sugar mixture, and place on parchment-lined sheets 2 inches apart.
  6. Bake 8-10 minutes until edges are set and centers look slightly puffy. Cool on sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.

Notes

The dough can be made a day ahead and refrigerated; let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before scooping so it softens enough to roll. If you skip the colored sugars, use ⅓ cup granulated sugar with the cinnamon for rolling.