If you love snickerdoodles, you’ll love these snickerdoodle bars! Instead of rolling out one cookie at a time, these bars are quickly pressed into a pan and baked, making them quicker and perfect for sharing! These bars are soft, and chewy, with a buttery flavor and the perfect warm cinnamon sugar flavor in every bite.
These Snickerdoodle Bars are soft throughout, with a slightly crisp top. They’re perfect for potlucks, parties, or an afternoon treat to enjoy with your tea.
Why make this recipe
- Quick and Easy – No need to scoop, and roll individual cookies. Just spread the dough in the pan, and bake!
- Soft and Chewy Texture – These bars have the perfect soft and chewy texture, with a soft center, and lightly crisped edges.
- Cinnamon Sugar Flavor – With ground cinnamon in the dough, and a cinnamon sugar topping the warm flavor of these bars comes through in each bite!
- Great for Sharing – Bar desserts are perfect for sharing, slice them up and serve at your next potluck, party, bake sale – or just to share with your family at home!
Ingredients Needed
This is a quick overview of the ingredients you’ll need for this Snickerdoodle Bar Recipe. Specific measurements and full recipe instructions are in the printable recipe card below.
- unsalted butter – do not substitute margarine or vegan butters for this recipe, we need the real deal.
- granulated sugar and brown sugar – classic snickerdoodles only have granulated sugar, but I love the added brown sugar for chewiness and extra caramel flavor
- eggs – helps bind everything together
- vanilla extract – adds a nice flavor
- all purpose flour – make sure to spoon and level your flour to get the right amount, and not end up with dry cookie bars
- cream of tartar – a classic ingredient in snickerdoodles, gives them their pillowy texture and adds a little tang to the flavor
- baking powder – helps give the bars the perfect lift, and their soft and chewy texture
- salt – cut the salt in half, or completely if using salted butter
- ground cinnamon – adds a nice flavor to the cookie dough, and the cinnamon sugar topping
How to make Snickerdoodle Bars
Step 1: Mix the wet ingredients. Cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar for a couple minutes until its light and fluffy. Add in the eggs, and vanilla extract and mix until just combined.
Step 2: Add in the dry ingredients. Add the flour, cream of tartar, baking powder, and salt into the dough and mix until you have a nice soft cookie dough.
Step 3: Add the dough to the pan. Scoop the cookie dough into a parchment paper lined baking pan, and flatten it evenly across the top. Grease your hand, or a spatula with nonstick spray to make this easier. Combine the extra sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and sprinkle it across the top of the bars.
Step 4: Bake the Cookie Bars. Bake the cookie bars until the tops are golden and the centers are cooked through.
Tips and Tricks
- Check for Doneness – Check the bars with a toothpick inserted starting at the lowest baking time, to prevent overbaking. You want the toothpick to come out clean, but we don’t want the bars dry and overbaked, we want them soft and chewy.
- The Icing on Top – Make a simple icing of 1 cup powdered sugar, with about 2-3 TBS heavy cream, and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract. Drizzle this one top of the bars for extra sweetness.
- Cut the Recipe in Half – If you want a smaller batch of these bars you can cut the recipe in half and bake them in an 8×8 pan. They will not need to bake quite as long, so watch the baking time closely.
Storage Instructions
Once cooled, these cinnamon sugar bars can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 or 4 days. They can also be stored in the fridge if you enjoy your treats chilled.
The bars can also be frozen, wrap the bars individually in plastic wrap and place them together in a freezer safe container or ziptop bag. They can be frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw them at room temperature for a couple hours before enjoying.
These Snickerdoodle Bars will be your new favorite way to enjoy the flavors of snickerdoodles, and cinnamon sugar. They’re perfect for a crowd, and such a great simple, and delicious dessert!
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Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping:
- 3 TBS granulated sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper, and lightly grease with nonstick spray. Set it aside.
- Add the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar to a large bowl and mix them together for 2 to 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. 1 cup unsalted butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- Add in the eggs, and vanilla extract and stir until just combined. 2 large eggs, 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Add in the dry ingredients, flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, cinnamon, and salt. Stir until you have a soft cookie dough. 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp cream of tartar, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp salt
- Scoop the dough into the prepared pan and press the dough all the way to the corners, and evenly across the top.
For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping:
- Mix the sugar and cinnamon together for the cinnamon sugar topping. 3 TBS granulated sugar. 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar evenly over the top of the bars.
- Bake the bars in the preheated oven until the top is lightly golden, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. About 15 to 22 minutes.
- Remove the bars from the oven and let them cool completely before slicing and enjoying.
Notes
- Check for Doneness – Check the bars with a toothpick inserted starting at the lowest baking time, to prevent overbaking. You want the toothpick to come out clean, but we don’t want the bars dry and overbaked, we want them soft and chewy.
- The Icing on Top – Make a simple icing of 1 cup powdered sugar, with about 2-3 TBS heavy cream, and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract. Drizzle this one top of the bars for extra sweetness.
- Cut the Recipe in Half – If you want a smaller batch of these bars you can cut the recipe in half and bake them in an 8×8 pan. They will not need to bake quite as long, so watch the baking time closely.
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