Oct 12
Oh hey there. It’s finally Friday and I couldn’t be happier!
Why? Um, because it’s the weekend which means I can cook the five butternut squashes sitting on my counter, drink wine, definitely bake a cake or something, YouTube Joe Biden’s laugh during the debates, catch up on Dexter, go to the apple orchard and make pie, get a pedicure, run until my legs fall off because my best friend just told me we’re running a race in TWO WEEKS, eat a kale salad because I’m trying to be healthy, and do the obvious stalking of Trader Joe’s for a good two hours. No biggie.
One more thing that needs to be added to my giant to-do list? ABSOLUTELY making more of these cookies. Seriously, snickerdoodles… with brown butter! We need to have a conversation about these babies.
These are extraordinary snickerdoodles. And when I mean extraordinary, I mean that they taste like no other snickerdoodle in the world.
IN THE FREAKING WORLD.
Update: Here’s a fun video I made with Gold Medal Flour on how to make these Brown Butter Snickerdoodles!
Okay… I apologize for that writing in caps, I just drank a shot of espresso and watched the political debates so I’m a little hyped up and I don’t even follow politics. I usually just make cookies for political watching parties and pretend like I know what’s going on. But I don’t know was it just me, or was that debate seriously entertaining?
Anyway let’s get back to the cookies, because from what I can tell you guys really, really like my cookies. So I can’t really disappoint you now; I feel like I have something I need to live up to!
Now If you aren’t familiar with what a snickerdoodle is, it’s traditionally a sugar cookie rolled in a cinnamon-sugar mixture with the addition of cream of tartar in the dough for that bit of tang flavor. They’re amazing, and I swear there’s just something about snickerdoodles that are cozy and comforting around this time of year.
I used dark brown sugar in my dough, because frankly, it’s awesome and I find that a higher ratio of brown sugar vs. granulated sugar always makes a cookie more chewy and rich with that tiny hint of a caramel flavor. Of course I used an extra egg yolk for richness and added brown butter too! I find that brown butter is sort of a necessity in life; it brings a gorgeous flavor and acts like man-bait. I am serious by the way.
If you don’t know how to brown butter, I’ve created a step-by-step tutorial to show you how to make the magic happen.
These cookies are simply perfect in texture and flavor. The outside is crispy, but the inside is gooey, flavorful (from that brown butter baby), and incredibly soft. Could you imagine eating these while sipping a chai tea latte?! Swoon!
So I know you probably have a million things to do this weekend.
But perhaps you can add these delicious little cookies to your list too?
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon of salt
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter
- 1¼ cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon plain greek yogurt
- For rolling mixture:
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt in a bowl and set aside. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. The butter will begin to foam. Make sure you whisk consistently during this process. After a couple of minutes, the butter will begin to brown on the bottom of the saucepan; continue to whisk and remove from heat as soon as the butter begins to brown and give off a nutty aroma. Immediately transfer the butter to a bowl to prevent burning. Set aside to cool for a few minutes.
- With an electric mixer, mix the butter and sugars until thoroughly blended. Beat in the egg, yolk, vanilla, and yogurt until combined. Add the dry ingredients slowly and beat on low-speed just until combined.
- Chill your dough for 3 hours or as long as possible in the refrigerator (important!), or place in freezer for 30 minutes if you are super eager, although I cannot promise the same results if you do this. Fridge is always best! You want the dough VERY cold. If you desire a 'puffy' cookie, place them in the fridge overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Once dough is chilled measure about 2 tablespoons of dough and roll into a ball. Meanwhile mix 1/4 cup sugar and the 2 teaspoons cinnamon in a bowl. Roll balls in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place dough balls on cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.
- Bake the cookies 8-11 minutes or until the edges of the cookies begin to turn golden brown. They will look a bit underdone in the middle, but will continue to cook once out of the oven. Bake longer if you like crispier cookies. Cool the cookies on the sheets at least 2 minutes. Remove the cooled cookies from the baking sheets after a few minutes and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough.
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Hi Monique…..I'm new to Ambitious Kitchen, but really am loving all your posts! I noted that you mention chai tea latte several times. I love the chai at the Indian restaurant, but have been greatly disappointed in all, yes all, the bagged chai teabags. I have even gone to the Indian market and purchased tea masala, boiled it with darjeeling and milk, and it still is not the same. Do you have a recipe?
I'm sorry I do not have a recipe for Chai Tea right now.
T2 has an amazing amazing selection of teas haven’t had a bad one yet I’m in love with their sticky honey chai.
Added to my weekend list! Along with your pumpkin sauce enchiladas. I laughed out loud at the man bait comment. Too funny 🙂
I loveeee this blog. Why? Because you make awesome foods, awesomerrr. Case in point. ♥
These look so soft and chewy. Snickerdoodles are one of my favorite cookies. Thanks for sharing this great recipe. Will be bookmarking it for later. I also have too many butternut squashes on my counter.
Your weekend sounds like my DREAM weekend! And these cookies look ridiculously amazing. SO soft in the center. My dream weekend would probably also include eating an entire platter of these.
Sues
Oh my goshhh- the gooey center puts these over the top! I’ve always preferred soft cookies to crisp ones, and these look amazing!
Omg I’m new to your site, I enjoyed so much I signed up to your feed & got your brown butter snicker doodle recipe & made it these are the best cookies ever barely lasted 2 days at our home. Thank you
Wow! Looks like a bite size filled cake. 🙂
These were awesome! I didn’t have cream of tartar or cinnamon (and yet NEEDED to make these), and they turned out really well. I just substituted brown sugar for cinnamon. I’ve tried a few other recipes on your site, and they’ve always worked and have become favorites. Thanks!
I’m waiting for the butter to cool, and it’s hard to do, but I know I’ve gotta be patient! I’m sure I’ll be back to tell you how awesome these cookies were 🙂
They were soo delicious and much better than regular snickerdoodles! Thanks for the great recipe!!
yum
Nice site Monique!
Does the butter need to cool completely before mixing with the sugars?
Only a bit (about 5 minutes)!
Thanks!! I did just that and they were DIVINE!!!! I also made your Better For You Banana Muffins at 2am because I just couldn’t wait after seeing how well the snickerdoodles came out 🙂 Thank you for such fabulous recipes!!!!
our of curosity, what does the strained yogurt do for the cookie dough? a little extra mild protien
so when do i use the brown sugar?
Hi Taylor! As stated in the directions, you mix both sugars with the butter and peanut butter. Enjoy.
Re – response to Taylor
Where does the peanut butter come in?
Sorry about that! I think I was thinking of my peanut butter chocolate chip cookies 🙂
Hi Monique!
I just made these cookies. The batter was delicious, but my cookies came out flat, not thick and chewy like your pictures showed. Any tips for next time?
I had the same issue. I think it’s because I didn’t chill the dough for long enough! Did you chill for at least 30 mins?
I chilled it for 30min and mine completely deflated as well, and did not puff up at all. They are completely flat.
I just made these and am having the flat issue too. We chilled them for 30 minutes. We have the dough for the Browned Butter Nutella Sea Salt cookies made and chilling. I think I’ll leave them in the fridge overnight in case its a chilling issue…
Hmmmm… I see that this is happening a lot and I’m not quite sure why. Here’s my suggestion: leave out the yogurt and the extra egg yolk. Also make sure that the dough is completely chilled (really cold) before you bake them! I’ll need to retest this recipe to see what’s going on.
Are you leaving them chill long enough? Her recipe says 2 hrs in the fridge for best results.
My cookies also came out flat. They were still delicious but I would like the softer version better. I did chill my dough for 45 min. Not sure what I need to adjust to fix this. Thanks for any tips or suggestions!
Hi Amber, was the dough cold when you rolled the balls?
These look delicious and I can't wait to try them. I'm a sucker for snickerdoodles. They are what I buy every time we go to a cookie shop! I am curious about the brown butter. I've never heard of brown butter and I'm wondering if there's a certain place to buy it? Can you tell me if it's sold at Walmart or would I need to find it a specialty grocery store?
You make the brown butter. Its just butter cooked 🙂
Hey there Mandy. I saw your post and thought I would go ahead and reply to you. Brown butter (or browned butter) is a secret ingredient that I use a lot! It is not something that you buy but rather something that you make. It is simply regular butter that has been melted and allowed to brown on the stove. The small bits of milk solids etc. cause the butter to turn a lovely golden brown and really intensifies that wonderful buttery flavor that we all love. Just be careful to watch the butter carefully as you cook it over medium heat, it will burn if not taken off the heat at the right time. I hope this helps.
Hi Monique!
I love your blog and cookies. I’m confused at step 4 though, roll them into balls, flatten them, and then roll them in sugar mix? I’m not sure when I should flatten them?
My cookies came out completely flat last night when I made them. I chilled them for 30 min, but noticed they weren’t that cold and the dough was still very soft- how cold should they be? And could that be the reason they came out flat?
Thanks!
just put the dough in the fridge…it's much much softer then regular snickerdoodles, I'm worried it will be hard to handle but it sure does taste yummy! the dark brown sugar is devine.
The weather has a great effect on baking. If its still too soft when you take it out of the fridge, add a little flour.
it was fine but after baked they are totally flat! very yummy though
Yes the dough was cold.
I seemed to have the same issue as many others – my cookie were beautiful and puffy with two minutes left on the time – and when I went to pull them out they had flattened out into thin discs. I had such high hopes as the pictures showed these puffy soft looking cookies. They were crispy and thin even though I did not overbake them – and my dough was super cold from the 3 hour refrigeration.
Hi Jill!
Can you tell me if you left the cookies in rounded balls? Or did you flatten them at all? Let me know.
The dough for this ended up being much like the Nutella Stuffed Brown Butter Cookies – too crumbly to almost even work with. I followed the recipe exactly, chilled it for 2 hours. I didn't have any issues with flat cookies, they are plump but almost grainy in texture from… I don't know what! I love the brown butter and brown sugar flavor in it. I rate it 4 out of 5 – will make these again and maybe tweak a bit next time with the fats. Thanks!
Hi Amber! It's odd that you would have this problem. Obviously I need to do some investigating as to why there are so many troubles. The Nutella Stuffed Brown Butter Cookies should definitely not be like that though, I think that you need to thaw the dough for 10 minutes outside of the refrigerator if you have troubles with crumbly cookies.
It's very likely it has nothing to do with your recipe at all – along with the other troubles. Thanks for the reply and again, I thought they were quite good! I'm making the nutella stuffed cookies this weekend for a holiday party at my house. YUM. I hope you have a lovely holiday. 🙂
I had the same problem, then I read the recipe a little more carefully and realized I only used one egg yolk and a teaspoon of greek yogurt vs 1 egg and 1 yolk and a tablespoon of yogurt. Made all the difference! hope this helps 🙂
I left the cookies in rounded balls. However, I only made the one cookie sheet full since they came out so flat! I had made the dough on Saturday, so I left it covered in the refrigerator until Monday, then decided to try them again. It was harder to make balls because the dough was harder, but after rolling them in sugar and baking for 8 minutes, they came out just like your picture. Couldn’t believe it. The dough certainly was cold from 2 days in the refrigerator. And the cookies tasted like they looked – crispy outside and soft and chewy inside. Go figure!! I thought 3 hours was enough chilling, but apparently the extra 2 days made some kind of difference. So next time I make them I will definitely plan for extra chilling to see if I get the same result.
Good to know! Thanks Jill. I’m going to adjust accordingly. I have a feeling that because I put mine in the freezer for a few hours, they ended up puffing up more.
I saw this recipe and just had to make them. i followed the recipe exactly and the cookies spread out and came out very flat and thin. i chilled the dough for 3 hours. texture was soft and taste was good but still the flat issue bothers me.
Unfortunate! The dough needs to chill overnight for puffy cookies!
So awesome to meet you this weekend! And these cookies – to die for! You had me at brown butter 🙂
i just made these and they are delicious!!! i chilled mine for 3 hours, and they came out just like yours. when i was rolling them into balls i thought, “maybe i should re-refrigerate/freeze them in ball form for a little longer” because they didn’t feel super cold to the touch. either ways it really doesn’t matter because they turned out awesome. thanks- i will impress many with your recipe 🙂
I made these today: they are OUTSTANDING. The rich, nutty, caramel flavor makes this the best snickerdoodle ever (Husband also proclaimed it the best!). The only thing I did differently was to use vanilla sugar instead of regular sugar to roll them in (was AWESOME). In the future, two things I’d do differently: 1) scoop the dough into balls before chilling. The dough was so stiff after chilling overnight that it was time-consuming and tiring. 2) scale back the cream of tartar just a smidge, maybe to 1 1/2 tsp. The tangy aftertaste is just a hair too tangy for me, though the initial flavor and flavor on the palate are just perfect. Great recipe!!!
Second vote for decreasing the cream of tartar. We were trying to figure out why the cookies were so tangy and tart!
WOW… What an excellent snickerdoodle!!! These are fabulous!! I baked a batch this morning as a trial for my Christmas Cookie Swap and these are definitely the ones that I’ll be baking and sharing with everyone. They are so flavorful and the consistency is like no other snickerdoodle that I’ve ever had… SO GOOD!! Thank you for sharing such a divine treat 🙂
Glad you loved! 🙂
hi monique! these are the best snickerdoodles I have ever tasted… and that's saying a lot! I have some questions for you!
1. I premade a big batch of brown butter. should I still use 1 cup of brown butter or less (to account for evaporation etc when cooking the butter)?
2. I want to make a ton of cookie dough & then freeze it for later. is this a bad idea? (if not, should I still bake for the same time & temp?)
3. I'm going to ship some cookies to friends for the holidays. how long do they last once baked?
thank you so much for your awesome recipes! I come to your blog all the time & love trying all the yummy things you post!
Hi! That's a really good question! I would say use about 3/4 of a cup. Or alternatively you can measure out how much butter you have now and figure out how many sticks you used to convert.
2. Freezing is a great idea. I would thaw out the dough a bit before baking so that you are able to roll them into balls. They may also need more time to bake.
3. They will last 4-5 days in an airtight container, but of course are best served warm. 🙂
I wish I had read this comment sooner…LOL. I made a double batch (4 sticks) of the brown-butter, because I was planning to make both the snickerdoodles and the nutella-stuffed chocolate-chip + sea salt. After the browning, there definitely seemed to be less than 2 cups after I started to measure out the 1st cup for recipe #1. I sort of wondered if I should just divide in half or stick with a strict measuring cup…I was in a hurry to get to a cookie exchange so I opted to just make the choc-chip cookies, with a full cup of brown-butter (measured as a liquid) and they came out AMAZING! ! Glad my little "experiment" wasn't a disaster. (Mine were on the flatter side, but I blame user error on that one, as it's the first time I've baked in at least 5 years). Thanks for all the recipes- LOVE these cookies & your site! 🙂
Bringing these babies to a holiday cookie exchange tomorrow! My kitchen smells spicy and buttery and luscious now as they're baking. A couple of notes:
– I'm a total sucker for cloves, so I added some to the dough as well as a pinch of ginger. Delicious!
– Maybe it's because I used baking powder by mistake, my cookies are holding their rounded tablespoon shape very nicely. They're just little nuggets of chewy, cinnamony goodness – I like the look!
– Nothing wrong with a sweet cookie, but I added a little salt to the cinnamon-sugar coat at the end just to take a little of the sweet edge off.
Wonderful flavor! I followed the directions very carefully and chilled the dough overnight for good measure. The cookies are DELICIOUS but thin as can be. I am thinking that I will try using baking powder the next time rather than the cream of tartar. The flavor is amazing but a thicker cookie would be preferable. I will definitely make these again.
don't replace the cream of tartar. that gives it the tangy Snickerdoodle flavor. I am making these today so can't offer advice on the flatness but you don't want to omit the cream of tartar.
Hi Monique, I love everything about your blog. I had never heard of snickerdoodles but decided to give it a try when I saw your pictures and guess what, I just browned butter for the first time! I sure smells good. I have a question: can we freeze this kind of cookie (or the nutella-stuffed ones) on the pan just before baking and bake them straight out from the freezer to have fresh cookies rapidly? Thank you!
You can, but make sure you thaw out the dough a bit before baking. 🙂
Thanks, these cookies are awesome!
Hi! I made these cookies yesterday and Omg they are amazing!! I think I'm addicted, lol. I never had a snickerdoodle before and I was never quite sure of what they were. And then from the name alone, they seemed complicated. I wrong- so simple and so yummy! Thank you for the recipe! 🙂
I just got a great idea for something you can make for NYE – Magic Bars! Look them up…
I saw several comments about flat cookies. Could it be due to using “old” ingredients? E.g. Baking soda that has been sitting around for awhile…
I just mixed up my dough! I put it into the freezer since I won’t be baking until closer to Christmas. But let’s just talk about browned butter… Oh my gosh! The smell… I can’t even describe it! Lol!
This was my first time browning butter. I wasn’t sure that it was ever going to turn but all of a sudden there was that heavenly (caramel) nutty smell you described! Nomnomnom! I can’t wait to bake these up!!!
Just wanted to comment that if your cookies are coming out flat…High altitude and how you measure can make a difference…you can add a little extra flour, about 1/4 to 1/2 cup extra (what my mom does for high altitude) and I always add about that much to add “puffiness” to cookie recipes that come out flat 🙂
We live in high elevation, 5,800… and sometimes we need to tweak baking recipes to battle the elevation. Are you in high altitude, so I know whether to tweak or keep the same. Thanks – Kari
I am not in high altitude. Sorry Kari!
I followed your recipe exactly and refrigerated the dough overnight. Dear Lord have mercy. They were PERFECT. You are genius. I think it definitely needs the overnight cooling from what I can tell. But wow, these are absolutely AMAZING.
These recipes look AMAZING! Just curious…any suggestions for making these, and any of the other cookies, gluten free? I tried the Nutella-stuffed chocolate chip sea salt with King Arthur gluten free flour, but they turned out flat, flat, flat…and runny! I prefer to go gluten free, so any input would be so very much appreciated:)
Oh, my goodness! I don't normally do any baking but this sounds like something I am going to have to try!
Made these today!! AMAZING!
We love snickerdoodles, so I decided to try these—-followed the directions to the letter (thanks for including the butter tutorial!) and they are terrific! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
What is the yogurt for? I don’t have any so I’m leaving it out, but hoping its not the secret ingredient or something .
Keeps them soft and chewy!
These cookies are ahhhmazing! I just made them the other day, and posted about it on my blog (http://thefatcamel.wordpress.com) They were gone in less than a day!!
I do have to mention that it does take more than a couple of minutes for the butter to brown and was worried I was doing something wrong when it didn’t brown quickly! Also, reading some of the other comments about refrigerating it for 30 minutes not working, I can saying leaving it to chill overnight definitely works because my cookies were puffy and had depth to them. Delicious. delicious. delicious. I will definitely be adding this to my fav cookie repertoire! : )
I made these cookies for a cookie exchange and they were AMAZING!! They are my new favorite cookie!!
These cookies were amazing!!! My family said they where better then my grandmother’s! I was a little worried they would flattten according to the other posts so I used a teaspoonof cream of tarter and a teaspoon of baking powder. They were fantastic!! A new family recipe! Thank you!!
Eating these as I type…UNBELIEVABLE flavor!!! Fabulous! I’m a huge snickerdoodle….ok, cookie fan…but they’ve gotta be awesome for me to make more than once. Better believe this will NOT be the last time I make these! Thank you for the recipe 🙂
PS…making these as a gift…sure hope a few make it into the box!
Just made these today. I am not a fan of traditional Snickerdoodles because they have the taste of sugar cookies, which I don’t like. I love brown butter in cookies which is why I decided to give these a try in the first place. The combination of brown butter and dark brown sugar is incredible!
As a note to those who have had problems with flat cookies: I am in Utah so I am always having to adjust recipes for high altitude (which for cookies usually means increasing the flour by 1/4 cup for every 2 cups in a recipe). The dough for these cookies looked right, so I decided not to add additional flour and see what happened. I increased the oven temperature by 15 degrees (something I find fixes the “flat cookie” issue as well) and baked the first pan. The cookies came out perfect! So, if you’re having a “flat cookie” problem try increasing the flour by 1/4 cup and increasing the oven temp by 15 degrees.
I’m sorry if this was already posted, but is there a significant difference between using dark brown sugar vs light brown sugar? Thanks for this awesome recipe!
Brown sugar has a higher molasses content, thus produces a rich, flavorful cookie. Either would work though.
These are AMAZING I refrigerated for 3 hours and had no problem.. Use fresh baking soda!
I wanted to let you know I just made these and I made them gluten free with a gluten free flour blend I mixed. It is phenomenal! No way you would know it's gluten free. Love this recipe, thanks!
Perfect!
4th time making this recipe in 2 months. Countless shares to friends and family of the recipe. Snickerdoodle Perfection!
Okay, so I made the dough last night..love the brown butter by the way. I am baking the cookies after work. the dough has been in the fridge.( I followed the recipe to the T) Is it normal that the dough is very loose? I mean, I tested it. I can ball it up, but it is supposed to be like that right?
my dough is so dry and crumbly, I followed recipe exact…what can I do
I think you may have overmixed the dough! Try again!
any substitute for the greek yogurt? excited to make these asaphave everything at home besides greek yogurt 🙁
Sour cream!
Made these, nearly died of anticipation while chilling overnight, test-baked a few, devoured them, served them warm to friends, was given title of greatest baker in the whole wide world! Thanks for a delicious recipe!!
The only issue I had with flattening was when I accidentally dropped my test-baked cookie sheet rather hard on the stove after pulling from the oven. They went from puffy to flatter than a pancake in less than a second. 🙁
These cookies are THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER EATEN! I love everything about them. They smell wonderful, look delicious, and taste divine! This recipe is a keeper!
There really aren’t even words for these little gems of heavenly goodness. Thank you, thank you for creating these and sharing them with the world. I “cheated” with the freezer method and just let the dough warm a teensy bit before I started rolling it into balls. Worked perfect! Pillowy, chewy happiness! Oh Oh…I also ground just a smidge of sea salt onto each one. Perfection!
Glad you enjoyed them Holly!
My daughter made them while I was visiting her family of 6 & everyone of these delicious cookies were gone within minutes of leaving the oven. I have to say that they are by far the best Snickerdoodle Cookie I have ever eaten! A side-bar to this comment is the fact that my daughter lives at a high altitude & has never made a successful Snickerdoodle Cookie there until she made these!
Where are my SNICKERDOOLES
Mine too. I've had the pleasure of having some before. Yum!
Amazeballs! so delicious, I substituted GF flour in and they rose as they should have and are super tasty. So far no one has guessed they are gluten free 😀
Oh my goodness….these little gems are DELICIOUS!! I followed the recipe exactly, and when I pulled them out of the fridge, thought something had gone wrong. I basically needed a chisel to get the dough out, but worked it into balls, dipped in the sugar mix and baked. They came out fluffy and soft and wonderful. I’ve already eaten 4 and they came out of the oven 5 minutes ago!! Oh, and this was also my first attempt at brown butter…good instructions, and I’ll definitely be using it again!
Just pulled them out of the oven and it went straight in my mouth! These are so delicious! The best snickerdoodles I have ever made! Thank you Pintrest for sending me to you!
Hey Monique, these cookies were awesome and people loveeeeed them!! I didn’t have a problem at all with them being flat. The only complaint I kinda got was how sweet the cookies were. Do you think it’s possible to dial down the sugar and still get the same great results? Thanks so much!!
Most definitely! Cut it by 1/4 cup if you’d like.
My cookies were nothing like the ones in the pictures 🙁 I put the dough in the fridge for 3 hours and it was as hard as a rock! I couldn’t shape them properly so they came out of the oven literally like little rocks, all round and kind of hard. They were ok but I was disapointed. Maybe I’ll try them some other time.
The reason you are having an issue is because you aren’t allowing the dough to thaw out. Leave it out of the fridge for 15-20 minutes then bake.
Ohhh…I thought the dough had to be cold. I’ll do that next time. Thank you !
Just wanted to say that these are THE BEST cookies I have EVER made… In the past month I have made this recipe 3 times…. I tried the nutella stuffed choc-chip cookies and those were my boyfriends fav! BUTTTT I'm telling you, these snikerdoodles are on my mind all the time- SO PERFECTLY YUMMY- Monique you are a cookie god! will be trying more of your recipes 🙂
I made these tonight… Seriously delicious! Super simple easy to follow recipe (even though I’m not the most active baker). I did cheat a bit and cooled the dough in the freezer but found no difference. They came out perfectly. I think that other people who have had issues with crumbling cookies may have just over cooked them? I didn’t really follow the set time but just watched for the bottom edge to turn golden brown. They did seem a bit under done when I took them out initially but when they cooled they were perfect! These cookies really are like nothing else. If you like gooy or soft cookies these are for you! I have a feeling these are going to be my new go to dessert. Defiantly something I will crave! Oh and the cream of tartar adds that perfect tart-ish balance! I know Iv said this but I can’t believe how good these cookies are. Make them now! Make a double batch. You’ll be glad you did. 😉
I made these tonight… Seriously delicious! Super simple easy to follow recipe (even though I’m not the most active baker). I did cheat a bit and cooled the dough in the freezer but found no difference. They came out perfectly. I think that other people who have had issues with crumbling cookies may have just over cooked them? I didn’t really follow the set time but just watched for the bottom edge to turn golden brown. They did seem a bit under done when I took them out initially but when they cooled they were perfect! These cookies really are like nothing else. If you like gooy or soft cookies these are for you! I have a feeling these are going to be my new go to dessert. Defiantly something I will crave! Oh and the cream of tartar adds that perfect tart-ish balance! I know Iv said this but I can’t believe how good these cookies are. Make them now! Make a double batch. You’ll be glad you did.
Wow I have to put these cookies on my to do list for next weekend. I’ve never eaten snickerdoodles before so I think now is the perfect time to get to know them. Thanks for sharing!
I made these and the nutella stuffed chocolate chip cookies. Even the dough was AMAZING! I will never make cookies without brown butter again! Thanks so much!
I am most definitely making these this weekend! ♥♡♥
I have a weakness for snickerdoodles. These look incredible. Hoping to bake a batch for our family Easter dinner this weekend!
I made these substituting sour cream for the Greek yogurt. I chilled them overnight so the dough was quite cold, but they still came out flat. Could the sour cream make that much difference?
I made this, and they turned out so delicious! The brown butter adds sort of a toffee kind of taste, that is really lovely. The only thing though, is that they didn’t come out as puffy as yours, even though I chilled it over night! Not sure what I did, but they still turned out great. Thanks for the recipe, I blogged about it, so check it out if you’re interested! I absolutely love your cookie recipes. http://aroundleglobe.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/brown-butter-snickerdoodles.html#more
They look lovely! Make sure your baking soda and cream of tartar is fresh. A lot of people have had different results with these, so I think it’s an oven thing and depends on which ingredients you use.
Made tonight. They were so good! Didn’t have the Greek yogurt so put in both eggs. My butter seemed to take forever to brown but it was soo worth it!! Yum!
I just wanted to say that these are hands down my favorite snickerdoodle recipe. I’ve made them 3 or 4x and just came back to find the recipe to make them again!
Happy to hear that Lauren! 🙂
these are tasty! we chilled the dough for 3 hrs and they came out of oven very flat. maybe a little extra flour next time? i have been adding an additional 1/4 c flour to my choc chip cookie recipe. i have been buying unbleached, unbromated flour and wondering if that works differently? my son called them french toast cookies!
First off, these are delicious, but I prefer my snickerdoodles with a little more height. Mine were very flat once cooled, not like the picture. I chilled the dough for 5 hours and followed the recipe exactly. :/
If I might add my 2 cents… I weight my flour and 2.5 cups is supposed to be equal to a little more than 10.5 oz (4.25oz/cup). But, if the recipe was made by simply scooping and packing flour into a measuring cup, then there is definitely more than 10.5 oz of flour in this recipe. Although, I suspect the recipe actually has a too much butter (*gasp* I know) and needs the full 2 eggs. I think browning the butter and using brown sugar is genius, but next time I am going to use 1.5 sticks of butter, 2 eggs, and reduce the brown sugar to 1 cup. I think all of these things will make for a slightly taller cookie.
Thank you for your recipe and I hope you don't mind me playing with it a bit!
Just made them and am bringing them to work tomorrow…but I really want to keep them for myself. Divine.
I would love to send these to my boyfriend who is currently serving abroad… how long do you think the shelf life is on these?
Is it okay to omit the plain greek yogurt?
I took it out and subbed in fat free sour cream! worked just as well =)
OMG these look amazing! I will definitely be adding this recipe to my “to-do” list this weekend! YUM:)
OH MY GOOOOOODNESS.
these cookies
are
so good. I made them for my new neighbor and then ate them… Does that make me a bad person? I’m making more, so maybe they cancels it out, but seriously- these were so perfect. They came out chewy, a bit crunchy, and the slightest bit soft. But mostly chewy with a crispy edge which is my ideal cookie. I let them sit overnight. I was concerned about the dough because it slightly resembled silly putty when I put it in the fridge, but it turned out great. Also, it took my forever to brown the butter, but it was sooo worth it. It smelled amazing and really adds depth to the cookie. I am addicted. Thank you forever for this amazing recipe. <3
Glad you liked them, Samantha! 🙂
For those that had them get flat. Do you love above 4000 ft or was it old flour?
How much of a difference does it make if you chill them for 30 minutes in the freezer than in the fridge?
Try replacing the flour for almond flour. Literally heaven. <3
I just finished mixing up the dough for these cookies, and it took EVERY ounce of willpower I had to put the bowl in the fridge instead of eating the entire batch of raw dough! I have NEVER made a dough that smelled so heavenly. If the cookies taste half as good as the dough smelled, then they might just be the best things I’ve ever made. I can’t wait to get up tomorrow and make them! THANKS for the recipe!!
I found this recipe on pinterest, and tried it. I don’t normally comment on blogs often, but I must say that this THE BEST snicker doddle recipe I have ever made or tried! Everyone I served it to at several different occasions felt the same and after one bite declared “These are so amazing! How did you make these?! I need the recipe!” Needles to say, its a favorite at our house and everywhere else. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe! Forever it you debt!
That makes me so happy. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!
I don’t generally leave comments but I thought that it should be known that this is the BEST snickerdoodle recipe ever! I made these for my husband who fancies himself a food critic and he said that it was the best cookie he has EVER tasted- wow a big statement coming from Mr. Picky. I followed the recipe EXACTLY (refrigerated the dough for 5 hours) and it yielded perfection. Thank you!
Do you know how it is to work with dough that is rock solid??? Too much work for cookies hope they are worth it.
Hi Lydia! You have to thaw the dough out a bit before baking the cookies.
They are most definitely worth it! No need to be condescending
Yayyy well for some reason, I’ve never made cookies before this recipe. I’m not sure why, but I’ve just never had the desire to, even though I do love cookies. Anyways, my friend’s birthday was yesterday and I made these because her favorite cookies are snickerdoodles. Made it Sunday night, and threw the dough in the fridge (pre-balled so I wouldn’t have to face the rock hard dough that commenters have talked of) until Tuesday morning. They turned out great! Super delicious, and so many people told me that they were the best homemade cookies they had ever tasted (basically everyone thought my friend had bought them at a bakery). And can I just say that the aroma of the melted butter was absolutely insane? Never mind the smell once the butter and sugar were together, oh my lord. Sooo good.
Well anyways, thank you for making my first cookie-baking experience such a good one 🙂
Awww that’s awesome! Thanks for sharing!
I’ve noticed sometimes if I over mix a dough or batter, the end baked product can be crumbly or grainy. The ingredients don’t combine properly when this happens. There can be a fine line when all the sudden you’ve gone from perfectly mixed to “oops.” Sort of like breaking a sauce and learning how to correct that … well all learn from our technical hiccups!
I had these at a cookie swap on Monday, and they are to-die-for. Can’t wait to make them.
has anyones tried a dairy free version? I don't eat dairy would soya yogurt be ok?
I was going to make these for a cookie exchange at work. Made everything by the recipe and let it chill over night. The dough is A BRICK. HARD AS A ROCK. So now, I have no clue as to what to make for tomorrow. GREAT.
Hi Jessica! All you need to do is wait for the dough to thaw out a bit. Try letting it sit out for 30 minutes. Then you should be able to work the dough with your hands.
That would be fine.
I made the Nutella stuffed cookies along with these and ran into the same problem. I probably didn't even have to wait the 30 minutes–like 15 or so and was able to work the dough to soften it up. BTW, your workplace will LOVE you. These cookies are really awesome–I just had one off the cooling rack. WOW.
Made these this morning and could quite possibly be THE BEST cookie I have ever tasted!! Definitely makes a huge difference in using dark brown sugar vs. light… go with the dark! I made them just as the recipe was written, chilling the dough for three hours, and they baked up wonderfully! Thanks so much for a new favorite!
these are the best cookies I’ve ever made. ever.
I made these for a cookie exchange tonight. But, I think I maybe screwed them up….the dough is more like a shortbread….really crumbly. Does that sound right? I haven't actually baked them yet, they're still chilling
Well the cookies in the pict look amazing… If you used the same recipe as the cookies in the pict, I'm going to guess that Kaylynn helped you bake the cookies after memorizing the recipe. Hahaha
When I made these, they flattened out. What did I do wrong? Usually I don't have a problem with baking.
I chilled them for 4hrs and they also came out super flat. Do you think a tad more flour and/or baking powder would help? Other than that, they TASTE TERRIFIC! Thanks so very much for the recipe!!
These are the absolute BEST Snickerdoodles I have ever had!! My dough was a little moist, so I added about 1/4 cup additional flour. Of course I needed to bake them right away to take to an event, so I flattened the dough out between waxed paper in 2 discs and put them in the freezer for about 15 minutes before I started rolling them in the cinnamon & sugar mixture. They baked up perfectly! The browned butter makes the flavor SO decadent!
The secret to ANY cookie is soft but COOL butter. I would (next time) put the butter to chill and then again allow to soften to the touch by sitting at room temperature. Hopefully it should help with limiting any extra moisture as mentioned in other comments. Good luck! 😀
LOVE this cookie recipe! Thank you! Thank you! This is the first time I've ever made Snickerdoodles &these were the BEST ANYONE has ever tasted! They disappeared so fast I'll have to make more tomorrow. Mine did not turn out flat like others have said but I don't know why. ONE THING – I kept them in balls before baking and barely flattened the top. Maybe that's why but don't know for sure. No matter- you are LOVED for sharing this recipe!
I love snickerdoodles and I want to try your brown butter version! One question: I’m really curious about the Greek yogurt. Why did you add it? I only eat lactose-free yogurt, and it’s no problem for me to sub that in, but I’m just wondering what purpose it serves. Thank you so much!
It keeps them moist and chewy. But they would also be fine without it.
These were delicious!! I chilled my dough overnight and they looked just like the picture 🙂 Thank you, Monique!
How many cookies does this recipe make?
I feel like this is probably a stupid question, but I need to ask. Can I make this egg free? Somehow? I’m in love with these cookies and I want to give them to a friend who is allergic to eggs. Help would be nice. Please??
Try using a flax egg. 1 tablespoon flaxmeal + 3 tablespoons water.
Planning on trying to make these tomorrow. I haven’t baked anything in a month or so and I’m itching to get in my kitchen and make cookies, especially with the snow coming my way. Can I use plain yogurt or should I just leave it out all together?
You can leave it out or use plain yogurt!
These came out amazing. I’m going to need to make them again this weekend because we can’t keep our hands off them
Thinking of trying these or the Nutella Brown butter cookies for a cookie swap. I need 6 dozen…how many does this recipe yield?
These are very tasty, thank you for the recipe! I got 42 cookies from my batch. I personally found the dough a bit difficult to work with though (and I consider myself to be a good baker). I wish I’d read all the comments first. Next time I would definitely roll the dough in balls before chilling – it seems pretty pointless to chill the dough and then take it out to soften before rolling it into balls. I chilled my dough overnight and it was a lot of work to get it to form balls. I’d also consider rolling the balls in the cinnamon/sugar mixture because mine were so dry (and I did not overmix the dough at all) that it wouldn’t stick. I ended up having to roll the balls in melted butter to get the cinnamon sugar to stick (quite tasty, but a bit of a pain). Oh, and I think I’d use 2 full eggs if I made these again because I think that contributed to the dry dough and the cookies falling apart so easily once they were baked (and they were not overbaked at all either). Lastly, all of my cookies were pretty flat, even when I didn’t flatted the dough balls and chilled them again before baking. Like I said though, they still were very yummy!
Oops, I meant to say that, “I’d also consider rolling the balls in the cinnamon/sugar mixture before refrigerating…”
hello how many servings does this make!
Hi! These should make approximately 30 cookies.
Love these cookies! I haven’t made them lately, however and I don’t remember how many this recipe makes. Can anyone help me out with the yield? Thanks!!
How many cookies does this recipe make? I need 3 dozen for a Christmas party and really wanted to make these!
This should make 24 large cookies. Or 30 medium.
I left this dough in the fridge over night (wrapped of course) as you suggested and the dough was rock hard and not usable in the morning.
You just need to let the dough sit out a bit (maybe 30 minutes). Also using a cookie scoop should help. Think of the dough as hardened butter, just needs some time to soften up.
I just have to say thank you for the recipe. This one is a keeper. I made it this year for Xmas and I think it’s the very best cookie I have ever made. Perfect. No changes.
Hello Monique! I just wanted to tell you how much I love both your blog and Instagram! Your posts and recipes are both entertaining and delicious! I have made this recipe twice now for the holiday season because one batch was not enough! These cookies are so tasty and the brown butter really makes them special. Thank you for the very helpful tutorial because I had never browned butter before! Keep doing what you’re doing because it’s amazing! Have a happy holiday season 🙂
I just made these cookies. WOW! the brown butter makes all the difference. So tasty and yummy. There were two things I was a little confused about. You state 1/2 cup sugar in ingredients and then for the sugar cinnamon mixture you add 1/4 sugar. I assumed this was in addition to the 1/2 cup in the cookies. Turned out fine. Also you don’t state whether a greased or ungreased cookie sheet. I sprayed mine with pam just in case. I added mini chocolate chips and a 1/4 teaspoon each of ground cloves and nutmeg.
The flavor of these is very unique and amazing. Everyone loved them. I chilled mine in refrigerator for 5-6 hours. They came out slightly less puffy than the ones pictured. So i’d say overnight is probably best.
Can I roll dough into balls then chill?…
There is a cardamom snickerdoodle that is super delish
Do you use convection oven?perhaps reason for puffy/flat cookie?!?
How many cookies does one recipe make?
About 24!
Thank you
I made these today and they came out perfectly. I refrigerated the dough overnight and baked them for 10 minutes. They were nice and puffy and did not spread out.
I’ve made these several times now, and absolutely love them. One change I made is to form them into balls and roll them in the cinnamon sugar BEFORE chilling, since the dough was so hard after chilling. This simple change made the rolling MUCH easier, and the cookies still had the soft chewy center. Great recipe!
I was worried at first because I had only about 1 3/4 sticks of butter left and I wasn’t sure how the cookies would turn out since the lack of butter made the dough a little dry. However, I found that I only had to chill it for about half an hour and the cookies did not flatten out at all! They were perfectly puffy but not dry at all, they turned out better than I expected. They have a nice crispy outside but when you bite into it they are just so soft and moist on the inside! So for everyone that is having a difficult time because their cookies are flattening out I would suggest using either a little less of the liquid ingredients or adding a little bit more dry ingredients so that the Dough is a bit dryer if you want perfectly puffy cookies, amazing recipe thank you!
So glad these worked out for you! Yes – when I make them I get that amazing puffy texture, too. The best!
Looking forward to baking these for my man (trying to ween him off of his die-hard obsession with his mom’s snicker doodle recipe)! Have you tried this recipe with any other flour substitutes, like almond or coconut flours?
I hope he loves these! I haven’t tried this one with alternative flours, but my newer snickerdoodles use almond & coconut flour 🙂
YUM! These Snickerdoodles look so delicious and easy to make.
Yes! I hope you get a chance to try them!
Hi. I may have missed reading this but what is the yield for this recipe?
Can this be made with a gluten free app purpose flour?
I think so. You might need to use a little less, but you’ll have to experiment and see what works best.
I just wanted to tell you these are my all time favorite cookies. Sometimes I go with the recipe exactly, sometimes I add a little cardamom and ginger. They’re fabulous either way. Add a chai latte and a rainy day and it’s my idea of perfect.
So happy to hear that Gina! Love the idea of making the chai flavored (and adding a chai latte 😉 ).
I made these Brown Butter Snickerdoodles exactly as written and refrigerated the dough overnight. The dough got so hard that I had to let it come almost to room temp in order to form it into balls. Immediately after they baked the flavor and texture was good but twenty-four hours later they were hard as rocks and not at all palatable. I won’t make these again.
With all cookie dough, usually you should wait for it to come to room temperature before rolling into balls. I’m not sure why they would turn hard unless they were overbaked and/or not properly stored. Sorry you had an issue!
The post perfect puffy, chewy, delicious snickerdoodle. Browned butter is a great touch. I even had a coworker who normally isn’t a “sweets person” say she went for seconds!! Delicious.
So happy to hear that! One of my favorite cookies.
**PRO TIP**
Whisk an ice cube into the browned butter to help cool off a bit quicker and it also adds back some of the moisture that was lost in the process 🥰
I’ll have to give that a try sometime! Just wouldn’t want it to water down all of that caramel-y flavor 🙂
You don’t lose any flavor whatsoever. I also bake at a higher temp 375 and I don’t get ANY flattening 💖 Kenji Lopez has the best article about chocolate chip cookies where he breaks down every single aspect of a cookie recipe which is genius