Frosted Snickerdoodle Cookies
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Frosted Snickerdoodle Cookies
Description
This Snickerdoodle cookie dough is prepared by creaming unsalted butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Eggs and vanilla are then incorporated, followed by dry ingredients including flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. The dough can be chilled briefly to firm up. Small balls are rolled twice in a cinnamon-sugar mixture to ensure full coating.
The cookies are baked at 350°F for 9-11 minutes, allowing them to retain a soft center with a lightly crisped cinnamon crust. Optionally, before baking, the cookie balls can be pressed slightly in the center to encourage a flatter shape.
After cooling, a frosting made of softened butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla is whipped together and spread or piped onto the cookies, offering additional richness and sweetness that balances the cinnamon spice.
Ingredients
Snickerdoodles:
- 1 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 3/4 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt (if using salted butter, reduce salt to 1/4 teaspoon)
Cinnamon-Sugar Mixture:
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 Tablespoon cinnamon
Frosting:
- 12 Tablespoons (3/4 cup) butter (softened)
- 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar for 4-5 minutes until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl and add the eggs and vanilla. Cream for 1-2 minutes longer.
- Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt, just until combined.
- In a small bowl, stir together sugar and cinnamon.
- If time allows, wrap the dough and let refrigerate for 20-30 minutes. Roll into small balls until round and smooth. Drop into the cinnamon-sugar mixture and coat well. Using a spoon, coat for a second time, ensuring the cookie balls are completely covered. *To make flatter snickerdoodles, press down in the center of the ball before placing it in the oven. This helps to keep them from puffing up in the middle. *
- Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake for 9-11 minutes. Let cool for several minutes on the baking sheet before removing it from the pan.
To make frosting:
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese for about 3 minutes. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix until fully incorporated. If you want a thinner frosting, add 1 Tablespoon of milk or cream. Spread on cooled cookies. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.
- May serve chilled.
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