A halved recipe for classic homemade snickerdoodles, featuring softened butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and a pinch of salt. The dough is scooped, rolled in cinnamon sugar, and then baked until golden.
Prepare the dough by creaming together the softened butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in the egg and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk together the sifted flour, baking soda, salt, and cream of tartar (or lemon juice). Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until just combined. Scoop the dough and roll it into balls, then roll each ball generously in cinnamon sugar. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 375°F for 10 minutes.
