How to Make Snickerdoodle Cookies

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.

In a mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup of butter and 1 1/2 cups of sugar, and beat together until creamy.

Add 2 large eggs to the mixture and beat until well combined.

Add 2 teaspoons of cream of tartar, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the bowl.

Mix in 2 3/4 cups of flour until fully incorporated.

Place the cookie dough in the refrigerator to chill.

Prepare a cinnamon-sugar mixture by combining 1/2 cup of sugar and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon in a separate bowl.

Use a cookie scoop to portion out the cookie dough into balls.

Roll each cookie ball in the cinnamon-sugar mixture and place them on a baking sheet.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C).

Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes until they are golden brown.

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