How to Make Snickerdoodles | 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.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

In a stand mixer, add 1/2 cup of softened butter and 1/2 cup of shortening with 1 1/2 cups of white sugar and cream together.

Add 2 eggs and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, mixing until combined.

Blend in 2 3/4 cups of all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons of cream of tartar, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.

Shape the dough into 48 spoonful-sized balls and place them on a floured clean work surface.

Mix 2 tablespoons of white sugar with 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon.

Roll the dough balls one at a time in the cinnamon sugar mixture until coated.

Place the coated dough balls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes until set but not too hard.

Remove the cookies immediately from the baking sheets.

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