Description
Ready to upgrade your cookie game? These Chocolate Snickerdoodles are a chocolate lover’s dream with a warm cinnamon hug. With a rich cocoa-infused dough rolled in cinnamon sugar, these cookies bake into crackly-topped, chewy delights. Perfect for everything from quick holiday treats to everyday dessert ideas, they’re a standout among breakfast ideas, snack recipes, or easy dinner party desserts. Whether you’re in the mood for a cozy bite or something to impress guests, this easy recipe delivers flavor and nostalgia in every mouthful.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup granulated sugar (for rolling)
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (for rolling)
Instructions
1. In a large bowl, cream the unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt.
4. Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until a dough forms.
5. Chill dough in the fridge for 30 minutes.
6. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup granulated sugar and cinnamon.
7. Roll dough into 1.5-inch balls, then coat each in cinnamon sugar.
8. Place balls on parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
9. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes, until cookies are crackly but still soft.
10. Let cookies cool 5 minutes on the pan before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Chilling the dough helps prevent spreading and deepens flavor.
For extra richness, add a pinch of espresso powder to the dry ingredients.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: chocolate cookies, snickerdoodle recipe, easy dessert, chewy cookies