Flavor of the Week: Snickerdoodle, the buttery-cinnamon cookie

Snickerdoodle is a type of butter cookie characterized by its cinnamon flavor profile. A popular cookie, snickerdoodle has also made the crossover to being its own flavor, with some operators creating snickerdoodle-inspired ice cream treats and more.

With warming spices continuing to trend overall, this cookie flavor brings approachable nostalgia to desserts.

Market research firm Datassential reports that 84% of the population knows snickerdoodle as a flavor and that awareness is highest among Gen Z consumers.

Click through the gallery to learn more about this flavor of the week and see how one restaurant is using snickerdoodle on its menu.