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Classic Snickerdoodle Cookies

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9 snickerdoodles on a rose gold cooling rack.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks

These childhood favorites get their tangy flavor from an old-school leavener: cream of tartar. We've kept the recipe super traditional by using an all-butter dough, omitting the vanilla to let the tart flavor shine, and rolling the cookies in plenty of cinnamon sugar before baking for a glistening finish.

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