Copycat Great American Cookies Snickerdoodles

A hand holding a Copycat Great American Cookies Snickerdoodle cookie.

5 from 4 votes

Copycat Great American Cookies Snickerdoodles

These Copycat Great American Cookies Snickerdoodles are ultra soft and chewy just like the real deal! These cookies are just like the originals but are way more affordable to make at home.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Calories: 174kcal

Author: Audrey Wood

Cost: $10

Equipment

Hand or stand mixer
Baking sheet
Parchment paper (not wax paper)

Ingredients

For the cookie dough

1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
1 ½ cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ¾ cup flour + 2 tablespoons
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
½ teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ cup light agave syrup or substitute corn syrup

For the cinnamon sugar topping

2 tablespoons cinnamon
3 tablespoons sugar

Instructions

Begin by preheating your oven to 350° and lining your baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cream together the sugar, butter, vanilla, and agave syrup.
1 cup unsalted butter, 1 ½ cups sugar, ¼ cup light agave syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Next, add in the remaining ingredients for the cookie dough. Mix until well combined, scraping the sides as needed.
2 large eggs, 2 ¾ cup flour , 1 teaspoon cream of tartar, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¾ teaspoon salt
In a mixing bowl, mix together the cinnamon and sugar for the topping. Form dough balls and roll into the cinnamon sugar mixture.
2 tablespoons cinnamon, 3 tablespoons sugar
Place six dough balls per baking sheet and bake for 10 to 13 minutes or until the edges are golden. Let the cookies rest for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

Notes

Any nutritional information is an estimate by online calculators. Please verify using your own data.
Tips:

Be sure to let your cookies rest on the baking sheet before transferring. The hot baking sheet will help finish them up outside of the oven.
If making smaller or larger cookies, you will need to adjust the bake time accordingly.
Be sure to use 2 ¾ cup of flour + 2 tablespoons

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