Sourdough Snickerdoodles for the First Snow

Sourdough Snickerdoodles — A First Snow Tradition

Happy Friday, friends! As the snow fell soft and steady across the yard this morning, I knew exactly what I needed to bake. My jaw is still a little sore from yesterday's implant (thank you for all the love!), but there was no stopping this long-held tradition of ours: Snickerdoodles on the night of the first snow.

For as long as I can remember, back to when my children were toddling around the kitchen in footie pajamas, we have welcomed winter’s first whisper with a warm batch of snickerdoodles. For years I used an old German family recipe, but with my sourdough practice growing this past year, I’ve been adding discard to many of our favorite bakes. And oh my goodness… these cookies went over the top in the very best way. Soft, tender, lightly puffed, and kissed with cinnamon.

There’s something about watching the snow fall while the house fills with the scent of warm sugar and spice. Maybe it’s nostalgia, maybe it’s magic—but either way, it feels like home.

So here they are, our Sourdough Snickerdoodles, straight from our snow-day kitchen to yours.

Sourdough Snickerdoodle Recipe

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

• 2 sticks softened butter

• 1 ½ cups sugar

• 1 egg

• 3 teaspoons vanilla

• ½ cup sourdough discard

Dry Ingredients

• 3 cups flour

• 2 teaspoons baking soda

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Cinnamon Sugar Coating

• ½ cup sugar

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• ¼ teaspoon ginger
  (I love using half white sugar + half raw sugar for extra sparkle and crunch)

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Instructions

1. Mix butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, and sourdough discard together until smooth.

2. Add in dry ingredients and mix until a soft dough forms.

3. Chill the dough for 1 hour.

4. Preheat the oven to 375°F.

5. Roll the chilled dough into ping-pong-sized balls.

6. Roll each dough ball in the cinnamon-sugar-ginger mixture.

7. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

8. Bake for 12–14 minutes until edges are lightly golden.

9. Let cool… if you can wait that long.

Enjoy warm with someone you love—or with a quiet moment to yourself as the snowflakes settle outside your window.

Yea for the first snow!

May it bring sweetness to your weekend.

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Sourdough Snickerdoodles for the First Snow