There is one cookie that people always love and that is a snickerdoodle. Now imagine this cookie with an extra layer of flavor from sourdough discard. This is what makes these sourdough snickerdoodle cookies really special.
These cookies are great because they have crisp edges and soft centers. They also have a cinnamon-sugar coating that is very good. The sourdough discard does not make the cookie taste bad. It just adds a something extra that makes the flavor better.
These cookies do not have chocolate chips or candy pieces. They do not have any things that are not needed.
They are just made with cookie dough and cozy cinnamon spice. They are also sweet, but not too sweet. They have a little tang that makes them very good. This tang is what makes a snickerdoodle even better.
If you have been looking for a way to use sourdough discard this recipe is a good one.
What Makes These Cookies Different?
These are not your snickerdoodles.
The combination of cream of tartar and sourdough discard makes them taste better than recipes. Every bite of these sourdough snickerdoodle cookies is very good. Has a special warmth that people love. They also have a texture that’s like cookies, from a bakery, which is very hard to resist.
Highlights * Soft and chewy centers
- golden and crisp edges
- Warm cinnamon sugar coating
- No chilling needed
- Easy to make with ingredients you have at home
- Great for freezing and baking in batches
- way to use sourdough discard
These cookies are always gone fast whether you’re baking for your family sharing with friends or saving some for when you need a cookie.
Ingredients That Matter
- Sourdough Discard
Sourdough discard adds a tanginess and moisture to the dough. Fresh discard gives a flavor while older discard has a stronger sourdough taste. For results use a starter thats 100% hydration.
- Unsalted Butter
Butter makes the cookies rich and tender and you get to control how much salt is in them. It also helps make the edges golden brown.
- Granulated Sugar
Sugar helps make the cookies crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.
- Cream of Tartar
This is an ingredient in snickerdoodles. It works with baking soda to make the cookies tender. Gives them a tangy finish.
- All-Purpose Flour
The flour is the base of the dough. It gives the cookies structure. Keeps them soft and chewy.
- Cinnamon-Sugar Coating
This is what makes snickerdoodles look and taste so good. It adds a crunch and a lot of cinnamon flavor.
How to Make Sourdough Snickerdoodle Cookies
- First beat the butter until its smooth. Then add sugar and mix until its pale and fluffy.
- Next mix in the egg, vanilla. Sourdough discard until everything is combined.
- In another bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt and cinnamon. Gradually add the ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until you get a soft dough.
- Roll the dough into balls then coat each one in cinnamon sugar.
- Place the dough balls on baking sheets lined with parchment paper leaving space between them for spreading.
- Bake in an oven at 375°F with convection, for 7 to 8 minutes. The edges should be lightly set, while the centers are still soft.
- The cookies will keep baking as they cool making the edges crisp and the centers chewy.
Pro Baking Tips
- When you are mixing the cookie dough stop soon as the flour is mixed in. This will help the cookies stay tender.
- If you want a cookie take them out of the oven a little early.
- If your sourdough discard is too thin you can add an extra flour to it.
- Using the convection setting on your oven helps the cookies brown evenly and gets a better caramel flavor.
- Let the cookies sit on the baking sheet for a few minutes before you move them to a cooling rack.
Storage Instructions
Let the cookies cool down all the way before you put them away.
You can keep the cookies in a container with a lid at room temperature for a few days.
You can put them in a bag that is safe for the freezer and store them in the freezer for a longer time.
When you want a cookie just take it out of the freezer. Let it sit at room temperature until it is thawed.
Recipe Information
- It takes 20 minutes to get everything ready.
- The cookies take 8 to 10 minutes to bake.
- In total it takes 30 minutes to make the cookies.
- You will get 28 cookies.
Ingredients
- To make the cookie dough you need
- 225g of butter that is softened
- 300g of granulated sugar
- 100g of sourdough discard
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 365g of all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 2 teaspoons of cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon this is optional
- For the cinnamon sugar coating you need
- 1/4 cup of granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon
Instructions
First preheat the oven to 375°F and use the convection bake setting.
- First preheat the oven to 375°F and use the convection bake setting.
- Then beat the butter until it is smooth.
- Add the sugar and mix until it is light and fluffy.
- Next mix in the egg, vanilla. Sourdough discard.
- In a bowl mix together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt and cinnamon.
- Then slowly add the ingredients to the wet ingredients until you get a soft dough.
- Roll the dough into balls that’re about 2 tablespoons each.
- Coat each ball in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Put the balls on a baking sheet that is lined with parchment paper.
- Bake the cookies for 7 to 8 minutes until the edges are set and the centers are still soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 to 10 minutes before you eat them.
Final Thoughts
- These sourdough snickerdoodle cookies are a mix of old-school comfort and the flavor you would get from a bakery.
- The outside of the cookies is crunchy from the cinnamon sugar. The inside is soft and chewy and has a warm buttery taste.
- The sourdough discard adds a tang to the cookies, which makes them familiar and comforting but also unique and unforgettable.
- Sourdough snickerdoodle cookies are really good. People will love them.
- The combination of the outside and the soft inside along, with the flavor of the sourdough discard makes these cookies special.
- Sourdough snickerdoodle cookies are a treat that you will want to make again and again.
