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Holiday Spice Snickerdoodle Cookies in Just 8 Minutes

Holiday Spice Snickerdoodle Cookies

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Delicious holiday spice snickerdoodle cookies with a warm cinnamon-sugar coating.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon (for rolling)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar until smooth.
  3. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until well combined.
  6. In a small bowl, mix 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tbsp cinnamon for rolling.
  7. Shape dough into 1-inch balls, then roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
  8. Place dough balls 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
  9. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
  10. Let cookies cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes before transferring to wire racks.

Notes

  • Store cookies in an airtight container for up to one week.
  • Dough can be refrigerated for up to 2 days before baking.
  • For softer cookies, bake for 8 minutes.

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