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If you’re like me, the start of a new school year is busy and rushed. Use this Easy Snickerdoodles recipe to make the transition easier – just 4 ingredients. Enjoy!

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Feature: Easy Snickerdoodles - Just 4 Ingredients, Just In Time for Lunch Boxes

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Easy Snickerdoodles, a variation of the timeless favorite, are the ultimate “comfort food cookie” – not just in taste but also in simplicity.

This recipe follows the pattern of traditional Snickerdoodles: they are a classic sugar cookie recipe rolled in cinnamon sugar rather than just granulated sugar. But what makes this Snickerdoodles version so simple is its base. It calls for a cinnamon muffin mix or a cinnamon cake mix as the key ingredient, thereby eliminating the mess that can be part of measuring and mixing. And because the cinnamon cake mix includes pre-mixed cinnamon sugar, you save the additional step of mixing those items, too.

Prep time: 10-15 minutes
Bake time: 8-10 minutes
Makes 30-36 cookies

Get the full recipe for Easy Snickerdoodles. And you can see all kinds of Snickerdoodle variations on our Snickerdoodles Pinterest Board.

Back to School for $1

Yep, it’s that time of year.

But you can save money, time, and aggravation when you get all your back to school supplies for $1 each.

And if you shop online, you can avoid the crowds.

Browse Dollar Tree and get what you need. Everything’s a $1 .

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