- 1/2 cup margarine (1 stick)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 medium egg
- 1 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1-2/3 cups flour
- 2 tablespoons white sugar mixed with 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
In a large bowl mash together the margarine and sugar. Add the egg and beat until everything is creamy. Add the baking powder, salt and flour. Stir it up until you have a nice thick dough. In a cereal bowl, combine the cinnamon and 2 tablespoons sugar.
Now comes the fun part; let the kids help. Make sure everyone’s hands are clean and then shape the dough into balls the size of a walnut, or an egg yolk. Roll them in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place the coated balls on an oiled cookie sheet. Using the bottom of a smooth cup or glass, press the dough down to flatten the cookies slightly. Bake them at 400° for 10 minutes. If your oven runs hot, turn it down to 375°. These cookies are great in lunch boxes and for after school snacks. These are an old favorite of mine. My momma made them for us as children, and they are exceptionally good.
Oh my gosh…these are ridiculously good! My 2 year old had a great time making these with me, the mess wasn’t too bad, and they were delicious! Thanks for posting the recipe!
Wow, these sound great! Will be making them tomorrow with my mom for our cookie swap! Thanks for sharing!
Susanne, These were one of my favorite cookies before I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease. I never had the recipe, so, I hope you won’t mind if I experiment with making a gluten free version. Thank you for this recipe.
That would be wonderful. Be sure to come back and post a link when you add it to your site.
These are wonderful and I make a HUGE batch of them each time to keep the cookie jar filled at our house! And let me tell you with 4 kids its hard to keep any snacks around
Just made these a few minutes ago! Excellent recipe!! easy to make.
thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe! its so simple and easy to make but really tasty! my family loved these! makes a great snack or quick dessert
This has been my absolute favorite snickerdoodle recipe since around 2004. I LOVE them!
Do you have any tips for high altitude? These seem so easy and i just moved to Fort Carson. I’m going to try them this way 1st and try to tweak it here and there if they don’t bake well. I know that I’m supposed to decrease the baking powder a bit. But I’ll try after. Let you know how they turn out! Thanks for the recipe.
Awesome cookies! I just made these, second batch is in the oven now! I’m so glad that I found your website. I can’t wait to try more recipes. Good job!!!