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    Snickerdoodle Cookies

    Published: Nov 5, 2016 · Modified: Aug 4, 2024 by Jenna · This post may contain affiliate links · 11 Comments

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    Snickerdoodle cookies are different than regular sugar cookies made with flour, butter, sugar, and eggs. They have cream or tarter in them which makes them different from a normal sugar cookie! 

    Weight Watchers Snickerdoodles Cookie

    Hey if your new here, my name is Jenna. I’ve had this recipe blog for over 10 years now and I like to share WW recipes as well as other types of recipes. Many people who join WW are under the impression that a WW dessert has to have ingredients like fake sugars and some type of butter substitute. I’m here to tell you that you can HAVE a cookie without any of that in it AT ALL and still lose weight. You just have to have some self-control.

    I’ve learned that you can lower points of recipes just by cutting back on the amount of sugar or butter added that the original recipe called for. However, baked desserts are really hard to make lower in points and still have them taste good. I'd rather have a real cookie anyway and still have it taste good. That's what weekly points are for.

    If you love more cookie recipes please try No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies or Peppermint Meltaway Cookies.

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    • Ingredients Needed
    • How to make Snickerdoodle Cookies
    • Recipe FAQS
    • Other  Recipes to Try 
    • Weight Watchers Snickerdoodles Cookie

    Ingredients Needed

    • All-purpose flour - is a type of wheat flour that is commonly used in cooking and baking. It is versatile and can be used for a variety of recipes, including bread, cakes, cookies, and pastries.
    • Baking soda - also known as sodium bicarbonate, is a white crystalline powder that is commonly used in baking as a leavening agent
    • Cream of tartar
    • Sugar - Or  regular granulated sugar, I do not use sugar substitutes in any of my recipes but if you know the conversions feel free to do so
    • Butter, softened - is the most commonly used type of butter in baking, as it allows for more control over the amount of salt in the recipe.
    • Cinnamon - Cinnamon is a spice that comes from the inner bark of several trees from the genus Cinnamomum
    • Vanilla - It is made by macerating and soaking vanilla beans in a mixture of water and Vodka. Use a good pure vanilla instead of the imitation vanilla extract.
    • Egg - The best type of eggs you can buy at the store are organic or free-range eggs, while others may prefer eggs from specific breeds of chickens
    • Cooking spray - for spraying the cookie sheets with
    • See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

    How to make Snickerdoodle Cookies

    Step 1 Preheat oven to 375°.

    Step 2 Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar, stirring with a whisk

    Dry Ingredients in a bowl.

    Step 3 Combine 1 cup of sugar and butter in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add the  vanilla, and egg; beat well. Gradually add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture, beating just until combined. Cover and chill for 10 minutes.

    Wet ingredients mixed into dry ingredients.

    Step 3 Combine 3 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon, stirring with a whisk.

    Step 4 With moist hands, shape dough into 42 (1-inch) balls. Roll balls in sugar mixture.

    Sugar cookies rolled in cinnamon sugar mixture.

    Step 5 Place balls 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Flatten balls with the bottom of a glass. Bake at 375° for 5 minutes (cookies will be slightly soft). Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes. Remove cookies from pans; cool completely on wire racks

    Snickerdoodle cookies on baking sheet.

    Serving Size: 1 cookie. 

    Recipe FAQS

    How do you make snickerdoodle cookies Vegan?

    Use a vegan butter instead of dairy butter. You can also use a flax egg instead of a regular egg to make the cookies vegan-friendly.

    How do you make snickerdoodle cookies gluten-free?

    Simply swap out the flour for a gluten-free blend or almond flour or any type of vegan flour.

    Can I use Sugar Substitutes?

    I don’t like working with sugar substitutes and that is why I don’t use them on this blog. I use real sugar. I’ve had bad experiences with trying different sugar substitutes in the past and my stomach didn’t agree with most of them. People ask me all the time if they can use a sugar substitute and if that is what you want to do then go for it? I’m not stopping you. 😉 

    Snickerdoodles

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    • Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breast
    • Grillo's Pickle De Gallo
    • Lobster Bisque Pasta Trader Joe's
    • Homemade Applesauce Recipe

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    Weight Watchers Snickerdoodles Cookie

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    • Author: Jenna
    • Prep Time: 20min
    • Cook Time: 5-10min
    • Total Time: 35min
    • Yield: 24 1x
    • Category: Medium
    • Method: Oven
    • Cuisine: American
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    Description

    Snickerdoodle cookies are different than regular sugar cookies made with flour, butter, sugar, and eggs. They have cream or tarter in them which makes them different from a normal sugar cookie! 


    Ingredients

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    • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
    • 1 cup sugar *see ingredients list above 
    • ¼ cup butter, softened *see ingredients list above 
    • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1 large egg
    • 3 tablespoons sugar
    • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • Cooking spray

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 375°.
    2. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar, stirring with a whisk.
    3. Combine 1 cup of sugar and butter in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add the  vanilla, and egg; beat well. Gradually add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture, beating just until combined. Cover and chill for 10 minutes.
    4. Combine 3 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon, stirring with a whisk.
    5. With moist hands, shape dough into 42 (1-inch) balls. Roll balls in sugar mixture. Place balls 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Flatten balls with the bottom of a glass. Bake at 375° for 5 minutes (cookies will be slightly soft). Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes. Remove cookies from pans; cool completely on wire racks
    6. Serving Size: 1 cookie. 

    Notes

    WW Points: 2 Click here to see in recipe builder (will have to log in) 

    Please note the recipe video above was made for half a batch of cookies.


    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1
    • Calories: 53
    • Sugar: 6
    • Fat: 1
    • Saturated Fat: 1
    • Carbohydrates: 10
    • Fiber: 0
    • Protein: 1

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    1. Jenna says

      May 22, 2020 at 8:16 pm

      Thanks Maria!

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