Snickerdoodle Cookies

Whenever I want a cookie, it never fails I am missing an ingredient in the house. I really wanted chocolate chip or chocolate chocolate cookies today, but alas. No chocolate chips.


I still wanted to bake cookies though. As long as you have cream of tartar in your cabinet...you have everything (most likely) you need for a Snickerdoodle.

Ingredients:

Oven to 375 degrees.

1.5 cups all purpose flour

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp cream of tartar

1 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg

1/2 cup smart balance light (like all my recipes, you can sub regular butter instead; just don't pay attention to my nutrition facts)

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1.5 tbsp granulated sugar + 1 tsp ground cinnamon for rolling the cookies in prior to baking

How to:

Either with your stand mixer or an electric mixer, beat the butter for about 30 seconds until whipped. Add in the sugar. Mix until combined. Add the cream of tartar and baking soda. Next mix in the egg & vanilla. Blend until combined. Add in the flour. Place plastic wrap over the mix and chill the cookie dough either for 40-45 minutes in the freezer or 60 minutes in the fridge.

When the dough is ready, take a tablespoon and roll the dough into your palms and then roll the ball in the sugar and cinnamon mixture.

Place each ball on a non stick sprayed cookie sheet and bake in the oven for 11 minutes. 

These are easy and tasty cookies for when you just need something sweet.

Serving Size: 1 cookie, yields 24 cookies

Amount per Serving

Calories 78

Calories from Fat 16.7

Total Fat 1.86g

Saturated Fat 0.56g

Cholesterol 8.96mg

Sodium 40.73mg

Total Carbohydrate 14.46g

Dietary Fiber 0.3g

Sugars 8.27g

Protein 1g