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snickerdoodle cookie bars with a glass jar of milk

Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars

Rebecca Lindamood
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 26 minutes
Total Time 31 minutes
It's hard to stop eating these chewy on the outside, soft on the inside, crisp-edged, cinnamon sugar crusted snickerdoodle cookie bars. They're everything you love about snickerdoodles in an easy to throw together bar cookie form.

Equipment

  • 1 hand mixer or stand mixer
  • mixing bowl
  • Silicone spatula
  • 9x13-inch pan
  • parchment paper optional
  • knife

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 11 2/3 ounces
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • nonstick cooking spray

Snickerdoodle Topping:

  • 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350º F. Spray a 9x13-inch pan lightly with nonstick cooking spray or line with parchment paper and spray lightly and set aside.
  • Cream together butter, shortening, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and brown sugar using a stand mixer, hand mixer, or sturdy spoon. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Add this to the butter mixture and stir until well combined.
  • Press the dough into an even layer in the prepared pan.
  • In another small bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle mixture evenly over the top of the dough.
  • Bake for 22-26 minutes, just until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Take care not to over bake the cookie bars! Let the bars cool completely in the pan before cutting into 24 pieces.
  • Store leftovers in a tightly covered container at room temperature for up to a week.

Nutrition

Calories: 184kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 107mgPotassium: 60mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 138IUVitamin C: 0.003mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg

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