Snickerdoodle Bars
Snickerdoodle Bars are an easy take on the popular holiday cookie. No scooping, just pat into a pan and bake. They are ready in no time!
Servings: 16 bars
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg at room temperature
- 1 ½ tablespoons granulated sugar this is in addition to the 3/4 cup above
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a 9”x9” metal baking pan with parchment paper, and spritz with nonstick baking spray. Set aside.
- In a small bowl stir the 1½ tablespoons of sugar with the cinnamon and set aside.1 ½ tablespoons granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.1 ⅓ cups flour, 1 teaspoon cream of tartar, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt
- In a separate bowl, cream together the softened butter, ¾ cup of sugar, and the egg with a mixer until light and fluffy.½ cup unsalted butter softened, ¾ cup granulated sugar, 1 egg
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Using your clean hands, press the cookie batter into the prepared baking pan.
- Once the batter is evenly spread throughout the pan, sprinkle the mixture of cinnamon and the remaining 1 ½ tablespoons of sugar on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Don't overbake. They will be dry.
- Let cool slightly before slicing and enjoying.
