Cinnamon sugar coated snickerdoodle cookies are so popular and one of my most requested recipes, along with chewy chocolate chip cookies and ginger sparkles. However, sometimes you just don’t have time to hassle with making cookies. How long it takes: about an hour Equipment you’ll need: oven, 8 x 8 square baking pan Servings: 16 Bars are a no-fuss way to make cookies. No messing with little dough balls or baking individual sheets of cookies, bars are made in one pan and with only one baking time. Presto, they’re ready! You’re going to love these easy snickerdoodle bars. Cinnamon sugar goodness is wrapped up in a soft buttery bar. It’s almost like a cinnamon blondie. The yummy bars melt in your mouth with just the right amount of crunch. Secret ingredient. What’s unique about snickerdoodles is that slightly acidic flavor that comes from adding cream of tartar. Otherwise, they would be just regular sugar cookies rolled in cinnamon sugar. We’ve replicated that flavor in these snickerdoodle bars so you won’t miss the familiar tang. You’ll find it in scrumptious snickerdoodle bread, too.
How To Make Snickerdoodle Bars
Stir up the dough. You can stir the dough up all in one bowl — you won’t need a mixer. Just melt butter, stir in an egg, sugar, and vanilla, and then add the flour, salt, and cream of tartar. Stir until all the ingredients are completely combined. Put it in a pan and top with cinnamon sugar. Scrape the dough into a pan that you’ve prepared with nonstick spray and parchment paper. Spread it out so it’s in a fairly even layer. Make a mixture of cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle it liberally over the top of the bars. Bake. Pop the pan in a preheated oven, and you’ll have delicious bars in no time. They smell heavenly while they’re baking — they’re almost worth making just for the smell! Cool and slice. I know how tempting those snickerdoodle bars are when they come out of the oven but resist the temptation to try one for fifteen minutes or so. They really need to cool and firm up a bit before serving. Make a pot of coffee or tea to enjoy with these buttery cinnamon bars. Or try an iced vanilla latte!
Ingredient Notes
One thing you’ll really like about these bars is that you probably have the ingredients on hand, all waiting to be turned into a delicious treat. As always, you can find the printable recipe at the bottom of this post.
Wet Ingredients: All you need is butter, egg, and vanilla extract! Dry Ingredients: We keep it simple here, too. Grab your all-purpose flour, granulated white sugar, brown sugar, and the ingredient that adds that signature snickerdoodle tang: cream of tartar. For the topping: The topping is comprised of additional sugar and lots of ground cinnamon!
Storage Tips
Cool bars completely and store in an airtight container for up to one week at room temperature, or in the freezer for up to three months.
