Christmas Snickerdoodles Recipe
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Christmas Snickerdoodles Recipe
Description
This recipe uses a base of flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt combined with creamed butter and sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract to make the dough. The dough is shaped into balls, rolled in cinnamon-sugar, and baked until set, producing soft-centered cookies with a cinnamon crust.
Once cooled, cookies are dipped halfway into melted white chocolate wafers, then decorated with Christmas sprinkles and allowed to set, adding a sweet, colorful layer that contrasts with the cinnamon sugar coating.
The dough balls can be frozen before baking for convenience, and baked cookies or dough can be stored in airtight containers refrigerated or frozen for extended freshness.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 oz. bag white chocolate melting wafers
- Sprinkles Christmas
Instructions
- Mix together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside.
- Cream together sugar and butter. Add eggs and vanilla and blend well.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix well.
- Shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees. (Makes about 3-4 dozen cookies)
- Once cookies are cool, melt chocolate wafers in microwave or by heating up in a small pot on low heat stirring constantly.
- Once all melted, dip half the cookie in the melted white chocolate, add Christmas sprinkles and let set on parchment paper lined baking sheet. Serve once set.
Notes
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container for 3-4 days at room temperature or refrigerate to extend freshness.
- Freeze baked cookies up to 4 months in airtight containers or freezer bags; thaw at room temperature before serving.
- Freeze shaped dough balls solid on a baking sheet before transferring to zip-top bags; freeze dough up to 2 months.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 36Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 121 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 121kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 112mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 171IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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