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The Best Snickerdoodles

Jenna Barnard · butternutbakeryblog.com · 2026 · 14 cookies

Against 215 snickerdoodle recipes

More fat than 93% of recipes and less sugar than 91%.

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 215 snickerdoodle recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • More fat than 93% of recipes: 77% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 63%.
  • Less sugar than 91% of recipes: 69% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 90%.
  • Less salt than 83% of recipes: 0.3% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.8%, about half as much.
  • Less leavening than 84% of recipes: 1% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.7%.
Fat: 77%, 94th percentileSugar: 69%, 9th percentileEgg: 17%, 24th percentileCream of tartar: 0.8%, 32nd percentileLeavening: 1%, 14th percentileSalt: 0.3%, 12th percentileFatSugarEggCream oftartarLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (11)

  • 1 cup (2 sticks, 224g) salted European style butter* (I use Kerrygold)224 g
  • 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar100 g
  • 1/2 cup (100g) light brown sugar, packed100 g
  • 1 large egg, cold≈ 50 g
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract≈ 4.2 g
  • 3/4 tsp cream of tartar (certified gluten-free if needed)≈ 2.3 g
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt (1/2 tsp if using unsalted butter)≈ 1 g
  • 2 1/4 cups (290g) all-purpose flour (or 1-to-1 gluten free baking flour)290 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar≈ 25 g
  • 2 tsp cinnamon≈ 5 g

flour 290 gbatter 775 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 215 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Fat77% · 94th percentile
  • Sugar69% · 9th percentile
  • Egg17% · 24th percentile
  • Cream of tartar0.8% · 32nd percentile
  • Leavening1% · 14th percentile
  • Salt0.3% · 12th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 350°F
Time
10 to 12 minutes
median 11 minutes

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