Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars

Chewy snickerdoodle cookie bars are the quick and easy way to make a lot of cookies! They're full of spicy cinnamon flavor just like your favorite snickerdoodles! Perfect for cookie exchanges and holiday potlucks.

Course Dessert - Cookies

Cuisine American - Southern

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 225kcal

Author Marye Audet-White

Ingredients

2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter melted and browned
1 cup sugar
½ cup light brown sugar
2 eggs room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cinnamon sugar topping

¼ cup sugar
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon

White chocolate drizzle

1 cup white chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350° F.
Spray a 9x13 baking pan with no-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
Whisk together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a large mixing bowl.
Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer (or using a hand mixer), beat butter, sugar, and brown sugar about 3 minutes.
Add eggs and vanilla; mix until combined.
Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as necessary.
Add flour mixture and blend until combined.
Transfer dough to prepared baking pan and press down firmly.
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together sugar and cinnamon for the topping.
Sprinkle evenly over the dough.
Bake at 350° F for 30 minutes - or until an instant read thermometer reads 180℉-190℉ when inserted in center.
Let the bars cool completely. They will fall apart if they have not cooled when cut and removed from the pan.
When cool melt the white chocolate chips carefully in the microwave, stirring every 10 seconds until melted.
Place melted chocolate in a ziploc bag and snip off a small piece of the corner.
Drizzle the chocolate on the cooled bars as desired.

Notes

Storage:

Store leftover snickerdoodle cookie bars in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-5 days. You can freeze for up to 3 months.

Tips:

- Let the brown butter cool before adding it to the dough.

- Let the eggs warm up at room temperature before adding them.

- If you're baking for a large crowd or a party, feel free to cut the bars into smaller pieces. This way, everyone can try a bite or two.

- I used candy coated mini-chips to decorate the cookie bars, but mini M&M candies or Red Hots would work well, too.

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