A cinnamon sugar coating gives these soft cookies their familiar crackled surface. Cream of tartar adds the gentle tang associated with snickerdoodles. A short chill makes the dough easier to shape and limits spreading.

Makes about 24 cookies • Prep: 20 minutes • Chill: 30 minutes • Bake: 9–11 minutes per tray

Ingredients

  • ½ cup (115 g) softened butter
  • ¾ cup (150 g) sugar, for dough
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons sugar, for coating
  • 1½ teaspoons cinnamon, for coating

Instructions

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