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Snickerdoodle Bars

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Snickerdoodle Bars

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Time

0 min

Serving

16 persons

Calories

133

Rating

4.00★ (12)

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Author: Victoria Buriak
These easy-to-make snickerdoodle bars have all the charm of their namesake cookies, but without all the hassle of rolling out the dough. You want to keep a close eye on these bars while they bake, and take care to not overbake them.

Ingredients

  • unsalted butter: 0.5 cup (softened)
  • white sugar: 0.5 cup
  • firmly packed brown sugar: 0.25 cup
  • egg, at room temperature: 1 piece
  • vanilla extract: 2 tsp
  • ¼ cups all-purpose flour: 1 piece
  • cream of tartar: 0.5 tsp
  • baking soda: 0.5 tsp
  • salt: 0.5 tsp
  • ground cinnamon: 0.25 tsp (divided)
  • ground nutmeg: 0.125 tsp
  • white sugar: 1 Tbsp
  • ground cinnamon: 0.5 tsp

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8x8-inch square pan with enough parchment paper to have overhang on all sides.
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  2. Cream together butter, 1/2 cup white sugar, and brown sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla until thoroughly combined. Add in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and nutmeg, and mix until a dough just begins to form.
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  3. Place dough into prepared pan. Using lightly floured hands, press dough firmly and evenly into the bottom of the pan.
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  4. In a small bowl, mix together 1 tablespoon white sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over the dough.
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  5. Place pan into the preheated oven, and bake just until the dough in the center of the pan feels barely set, 20 to 23 minutes. Do not over bake.
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  6. Allow cookies to cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into 16 bars.
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