Snickerdoodle Blondies by Erica

Hi!  Erica here.  :o)  Today I wanted to make something different than the usual cookie, so I thought I'd try out these snickerdoodle blondies i've been eyeballing for a few months now on THIS website. Can I just say WOW!  They are yummy.  My kids loved them, and I can't wait for the hubs to come home and try them.  They were pretty simple to put together and I had all the ingredients on hand.  Which is always AWESOME.  If you try them, let us know what you thought of them.  Who doesn't love snickerdoodles?

Cookies:
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
½ tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. salt
2 cups brown sugar, packed
1 cup butter, at room temperature
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
1 cup cinnamon chips, optional

Topping:
2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg

Glaze (optional):
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
¼ cup heavy whipping cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 9×13-inch pan with nonstick spray. Line pan with parchment and let it hang over the sides. Spray parchment with nonstick spray too.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cream of tartar and salt; set aside.

3. In a large bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer (3 to 5 minutes). Mix in eggs, one at a time, then vanilla. Keep beating until mixture is smooth.

4. Stir in flour mixture until well blended. If using cinnamon chips, stir them in now. The batter will be thick. Spread it evenly into the prepared pan. Spray your hands with cooking spray and use them to pat the mixture down evenly.

5. Combine the topping ingredients in a small bowl; sprinkle evenly on top of batter.

6. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until surface springs back when gently pressed. Let pan cool completely.

7. When ready to cut, use ends of parchment paper to lift out baked bars. Place on a cutting board. If you’re adding the glaze, whisk the glaze ingredients in a medium bowl and drizzle onto the bars in decorative fashion. Let glaze set (this will work more quickly in the refrigerator) then use a large, sharp knife to cut into bars.

Makes 20 to 24 bars

I'm so excited to start this fun blog with my sis and show you the fun projects we are doing around here. Plus it's a way for me to see what my amazing sister is up to in Missouri. And maybe you'll get to see me do a couple crafts and it will most likely make you laugh because I am THAT uncoordinated.  :o) Until next time...

Erica*