Sourdough discard gives these snickerdoodles an extra boost to their signature tang. These are so easy to make, and can be either soft and chewy or fluffy and cakey depending on how long you bake them. Makes about 30 cookies.
Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.Combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar, scraping down the sides as needed. Once light and fluffy, add the egg and discard and mix to combine. Add the dry ingredients in three increments, mixing after each addition. Once all the dry ingredients have been mixed in, roll the dough into 35 gram balls (roughly 1 ½ tablespoon each). Roll the balls through the cinnamon sugar to coat and arrange on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake 7-9 minutes, until tops are domed and beginning to set. Let cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Bake times - The texture of these cookies changes drastically depending on how long you bake them.
For a soft, chewy cookie, take them out of the oven once they're puffed up but before the tops start crackling (start checking at 7 minutes). These will need to cool completely to hold their shape well.
For cookies that are more fluffy andcake-like, bake until the tops start to crack.