Snickerdoodles are the BEST cookies... as much as the holidays having their UPS AND DOWNS 🤲🏻 These fluffy, tangy, sugar coated cookies are a staple in my house. It has been since the first school holiday gift catalog in elementary school that left my brother and I eating our weight in cookie dough over xmas break 🫄🏻 They’re easy, come together in an hour (with little chill time) and have a floral effervescence that mellows out any angst 🫶🏼 Here’s how to make them: * 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour * 1 tsp ground cardamom * 3/4 tsp cream of tartar * 1/2 tsp cornstarch * 1/4 tsp baking soda * 1/4 tsp fine salt * 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon * 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened * 3/4 cup granulated sugar * 1 tbsp ground flaxseed meal w/ 3 tablespoons water, sub w/ 1 large egg * 1 tbsp orange blossom water For the coating * 2 tbsp granulated sugar * 1 tsp ground cinnamon * 1/4 tsp ground cardamom * Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling (optional) Process: 1.In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cardamom, cream of tartar, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until well combined 2.In another bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 mins. Add flax egg and orange blossom water and beat until combined. 3.Add half of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until incorporated. Add the other half (don’t overmix the dough). Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 30 to 45 mins or chill in the refrigerator overnight (if you have the patience) 4. While dough chills, preheat oven to 350F and position a rack in the middle of the oven. Make the coating by stirring together sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom. 5. Using a tbsp or small ice cream scooper, scoop out heaping tbsp (about 1 1/2 tbsp) of the dough. Form into a ball and coat in cinnamon-cardamom sugar. Place on a non-stick baking tray 2 inches apart. 6. Bake one sheet at a time for 9 to 11 minutes, rotating trays halfway through bake time. Remove and bang tray on counter to create more of a crackly top. Garnish w/ flaky salt. 7. Let cool on baking sheet for 10 mins. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. #snickerdoodle #holidaybaking #christmascookies #veganbakingrecipes