The Ingredient You Probably Didn't Know Is In Snickerdoodles

A true holiday favorite, the unassuming snickerdoodle cookie is beautiful in its simplicity. Built on a winning formula of cinnamon, sugar, and butter, the snickerdoodle is a soft, chewy cookie that has become one of the most popular desserts out there — in recent years, it's been one of the most searched for recipes on the internet. Snickerdoodles are surprisingly easy to make, and like many other cookie recipes, require very few ingredients. But there's one addition that a snickerdoodle cookie requires in order to reach its true chewy perfection, and it's something you probably already have in your pantry (but not really know why). Here's the ingredient you probably didn't know is in snickerdoodles.