Sweet Treats Saturday: Snickerdoodles

Snickerdoodles! I've made them before but this is just a slightly different version.  What the previous version had in crispiness, this one had in chewiness.  I found this closer to store-bought snicker doodles and it totally fulfilled my craving for a kicked up sugar cookie.

Snickerdoodles
Makes about 36
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Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1 egg
1/2 sp vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Topping:
3 tbsp sugar
1tsp ground cinnamon

Directions:
1.  In a medium mixing bowl, bea the butter until smooth (about 30 seconds).  Add the sugar, baking soda and cream of tartar.  Beat until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl.  Beat in the egg and vanilla until combined.  Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer, then stir in the remaining amount with a spoon.  Cover and refrigerate for an hour.

2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.  In a small bowl, combine the 3 tbsp sugar and cinnamon.  Shape dough into 1inch balls (I used a small cookie dough scoop).  Roll in the cinnamon/sugar mixture.  Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 11 minutes, or until edges are golden.  Transfer cookies to racks to cool.  Store in an airtight container.

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Sweet Treats Saturday: Snickerdoodles

Sugar cookies coated in cinnamon and sugar? What could be better??

I had all of the ingredients for this quick dessert handy, and a hungry houseguest.

These were a little crispier than the Snickerdoodles I've had in the past. The recipe wasn't kidding when it said do not overcook.  I recommend erring on the side of 8 minutes (depending on your oven heat) but regardless, they still cool pretty crispy.  They're still delicious and the leftovers that I brought to work were gone before noon.

Snickerdoodles
Adapted from Martha Stewart

Ingredients:

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
16 tablespoons (2 stick or 8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 3/4 cups sugar, plus more if needed
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon, plus more if needed
2 large eggs

Preheat the oven to 400°, with one rack in top third and one rack in bottom third of oven. Line baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper; set aside.

Sift together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add eggs, and beat to combine. Add dry ingredients, and beat to combine. 

In a small bowl, combine remaining 1/4 cup sugar and the ground cinnamon.

The cinnamon and sugar mixture on the right. Ready to coat the cookie dough!

Use a small ice-cream scoop to form balls of the dough, and roll in cinnamon sugar. Place about two inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake until the cookies are set in center and begin to crack (do not look for a brown cookie - that means it's cooked too long), about 8-10 minutes.

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