How to Make Grandma Ruth's Snickerdoodle Cookies | Cookie Recipes | Allrecipes.com

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with similar texture.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal is a vegan substitute that binds well.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Vanilla bean enhances flavor with natural richness.

Beat 1.5 cups of white sugar, 1 cup softened butter, and 2 eggs together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.

In a separate bowl, combine 2.75 cups of all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons cream of tartar, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 0.25 teaspoon of salt.

Stir the dry ingredients into the creamed butter mixture until fully combined, being careful not to over mix to keep the dough tender.

In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of white sugar and 2 tablespoons of cinnamon together for coating.

Form the dough into 2 teaspoon-sized balls and roll them into the cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Place the dough balls about 2 inches apart on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.

Bake in a preheated oven at 400°F for 7 minutes.

Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack.

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