12 Days of Cookies – Snickerdoodles

Turns out that Snickerdoodles are my sister’s favorite holiday cookie. This might not seem weird to anyone else, but to me, I was shocked when she told me. I don’t think my mom has ever made Snickerdoodles. I know that I haven’t ever made them. So I guess I’m not sure where she got this unexpected love of Snickerdoodles… But since they’re her favorite (and since she’s my favorite older-younger sister), I had to include them in my 12 Days of Cookies. Hi Brookie-Cookie!

I got this recipe from an insert that came with my Martha Stewart silicone baking mat. My dad gave me the mat for my birthday and I love it. Does just as well as my Silpats and I love the bright red color. You can see it in the picture of my Sugar Cookie post. Due to the large number of baked goods in our house, I decided to half this recipe. The dough comes together so easily, you could make these in a pinch. My half batch made exactly 2 dozen with my cookie scoop. I realized as I was looking at the recipe that I forgot to halve the amount of sugar used to roll the cookies in. Woops.

Snickerdoodles – from Martha Stewart – makes 4 dozen
2 3/4 c all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp coarse salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350F. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Put butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in eggs. Reduce speed to low; gradually mix in flour mixture.

Stir together cinnamon and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl. Shape dough into 20 (1 3/4-inch) balls (I just used my cookie scoop); roll in cinnamon sugar. Space 3 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.

Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes.

My 12 Days of Cookies:
Day 1: Lumberjacks
Day 2: Peppermint Sandies
Day 3: The great Sugar Cookie Debate
Day 4: Fudge
Day 5: Cranberry Orange Cookies
Day 6: Chocolate Chip Snowballs
Day 7: Peppermint Chocolate Cookies

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13 Responses to “Spiced Butternut Squash Cupcakes”

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    Karina — November 19, 2010 at 12:29 pm

    Wow, that sounds interesting and wacky enough to be delicious! I will give them a try for sure.

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    oneordinaryday — November 19, 2010 at 1:02 pm

    This looks gorgeous and I bet it tastes wonderful. I love baking with zucchini and carrots, so this isn’t far-fetched at all. And the ginger on top is the perfect finish.

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    EliFla — November 19, 2010 at 2:21 pm

    HAppy to be your 705th follower!!!
    These cupcakes are wonderful…ciao Flavia

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    Megan — November 19, 2010 at 2:37 pm

    Okay. I thought the lasagna roll-ups were cool, but you’ve out-done yourself here. I’m so intrigued! These are going on my “must bake soon” list!

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    Fun and Fearless in Beantown — November 19, 2010 at 3:33 pm

    You are constantly outdoing yourself with new and interesting ingredients. These look AWESOME!

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    theblogisthenewblack — November 19, 2010 at 4:20 pm

    Wow, what a great idea. Looks delicious!

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    Lauren — November 19, 2010 at 4:23 pm

    Awesome cupcakes! I love adding fruit and veggie purees to baked goods, and must try butternut squash :).

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    Daisy — November 19, 2010 at 4:58 pm

    most favorites of all time! wow!
    What a great idea to use the signature ingredient in a cupcake. these look perfect.

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    Nutmeg Nanny — November 19, 2010 at 5:50 pm

    Yum! I love that you topped it with crystallized ginger…one of my favorites!

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    Kelsey — November 19, 2010 at 5:56 pm

    I love everything about this recipe. What a great post!

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    Kathleen — November 20, 2010 at 2:20 am

    These look amazing!!!!

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    The Small Boston Kitchen — November 20, 2010 at 3:21 pm

    It doesn’t surprise me that you made them into cupcakes! I’m willing to bet I would like these….they look amazing!

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    Sherry G — November 20, 2010 at 6:46 pm

    These look absolutely wonderful! I love cupcakes and I have never thought of trying this. These are bombbb!

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