frosted nickerdoodles

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Warsaw, IN
Updated on Apr 14, 2019

The mechanics at work were getting bored with my basic chocolate chip cookies I’d bring in to them (ungrateful, I know!). So one wanted snickerdoodles and one wanted frosted sugar cookies so I made a compromise. These taste like the middle part of a cinnamon roll!

prep time 5 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake
yield

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 3/4 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1-8 ounce cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups powdered sugar

How To Make frosted nickerdoodles

  • Preheat oven
    Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 *optional turn on some good music and grab a cocktail
  • Bring eggs to room temp
    Step 2
    Set eggs in a dish of warm water to get to room temp
  • Step 3
    Soften butter in microwave
  • Add sugar to butter
    Step 4
    Cream butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar in mixer
  • Add eggs
    Step 5
    Add eggs and vanilla. Scrape down the bowl.
  • Step 6
    Add cream of tartar, salt, and soda
  • Step 7
    Add flour and mix just until incorporated
  • Step 8
    spray a 9 x 13” pan with cooking spray and press dough into pan
  • Step 9
    Combine 1 T sugar and 2 t cinnamon then sprinkle over the top
  • Step 10
    Bake 22-26 minutes. Don’t over bake!
  • Step 11
    This recipe makes a lot of frosting which my boys love! Feel free to not use all or half the recipe. While bars are cooling start the frosting by softening one stick (1/2 cup) butter then soften 8 oz cream cheese
  • Step 12
    Mix butter and cream cheese then add pinch of salt and vanilla
  • Step 13
    Add 3 cups powdered sugar and mix well. I spread it on my bars while they were still warm to make it easier. Then refrigerate until frosting is set.

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Category: Cookies
Keyword: #frosted
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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