Description
Sink your teeth into these soft and chewy Chocolate Snickerdoodles—an easy recipe that blends rich cocoa flavor with a warm cinnamon-sugar coating. Perfect as a quick dessert, cozy snack, or sweet addition to your list of breakfast ideas and dinner ideas, these cookies deliver bakery-style results with simple pantry ingredients. Whether you’re looking for an easy recipe or new food ideas, this one is guaranteed to satisfy every chocolate craving.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup granulated sugar (for coating)
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt.
3. Cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract.
5. Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
6. Chill dough for 20–30 minutes if needed.
7. Mix cinnamon and sugar for coating.
8. Roll dough into balls and coat in cinnamon sugar.
9. Place on baking sheet spaced apart.
10. Bake 9–11 minutes until edges are set and tops crackle.
11. Cool on baking sheet briefly, then transfer to rack.
Notes
Use softened butter, not melted, to prevent spreading.
Do not overmix the dough after adding dry ingredients.
Slightly underbake for a soft, chewy texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg