Whether you’re a fan of snickerdoodles or not, I think you will love these bars! I personally don’t love snickerdoodles. I’ll eat them. Come on, cookies are my favorite food group so of course I’ll take one when offered. But these, I love. They are so soft and buttery sweet and just…wonderful. I think it must be the cinnamon in them, but I think the flavor is perfect for fall!
I know from experience that they have a good shelf life–I shipped a package of them in the hot summer and they weren’t delivered for five days because of a Post Office error, but they were still fresh when the birthday girl picked them up. So don’t be afraid to make these up in advance for holiday gatherings/gifts–they freeze great too!
Snickerdoodle Blondies
Printable recipe
Printable recipe with picture
Cookies:
2 2/3 cups (10 oz) all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups (15 oz) brown sugar, packed
1 cup (8 oz) butter, at room temperature
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Topping:
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 9×13-inch pan with nonstick spray, line pan with parchment and let it hang over the sides, then spray the parchment with nonstick spray too. (The parchment is optional but creates nice handles to lift the bars out for easier cutting.) In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cream of tartar and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer (3 to 5 minutes). Mix in eggs, one at a time, then vanilla, beating until smooth. Stir in flour mixture until well blended. The batter will be thick. Spread it evenly into the prepared pan. Spray your hands with cooking spray and use them to pat the mixture down evenly. Combine the topping ingredients in a small bowl; sprinkle evenly on top of batter. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until surface springs back when gently pressed. Let pan cool completely. When ready to cut, use ends of parchment paper to lift out baked bars. Place on a cutting board. Use a large, sharp knife to cut into bars.
Makes 20 to 24 bars
Recipe source: Recipe Girl (her optional additions left out)
Veronica's Cornucopia 
These look SO good!
Not gonna lie, I had no idea what a snickerdoodle was until a few years ago. I ordered a snickerdoodle and wondered where the Snickers was.
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I know, the name doesn’t make a lot of sense but it’s cute. Kind of like “whatchamacallit” but better. :) Funny that both those are candy bars! Well, if you take the doodle of the snickers, anywya.
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MMMMMMMMM these would be dangerous for me. I don’t know if i would like them better plain or with salted cashews…. mmmmmmmmmm
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Let me know if you try them with the cashews–I wouldn’t have thought of that!
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Will make these bars for a birthday girl I have in mind!!! Also, do you know if lemon bars hold well in the mail?
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I haven’t tried it, but I think they would, especially in this cooler weather.
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YUMMMM! I wonder if I can work these (screaming) bananas in somehow!
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I bet you could replace some of the butter with them–which would make them healthier too!
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Very evil looking! I am so thinking about making and bringing these to a bonfire tonight!!
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These look so good! Believe it or not I’ve never even made Snickerdoodle cookies. I’ve been wanting to though…hmmm, maybe I’ll start with the blondies! :)
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Oh my goodness so delicious looking! Love snickerdoodle cookies. I’ve added this recipe to my “list”
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I got to try these out.Thank you for the recipe.
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Just made these for a baptism tea tomorrow! It is so exciting that a little friend of ours is getting baptized and I kinda feel like you are a part of it now!! ;)
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Aw, that is so cool! Glad I could join you guys for such a special occasion. :)
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I got lots of positive feedback from people who are generally quite “honest” if you know what I mean. I sent a bunch home with the parents of the little boy who was baptized because the dad loved them. Thanks for another great recipe!
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Yay! :)
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Hey, great web page! Have you considered more vegetarian friendly recipes?
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You can see my recipe index for meatless meals and vegan recipes.
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Gah, wish I had known snickerdoodles weren’t your fave! Note to self…make these bars now, and never send snickerdoodles to Veronica again! :)
The link to my blog: I have to manually enter it every time I visit your blog – it still wants to link to my gravatar profile. Oh wellz!
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LOL, this is an old post that I updated with ounce measurements since I just made it again and that’s how I measure my dry ingredients now- I just wanted them to be there next time I make it so I don’t have to do the math. I’ve come to like not only snickerdoodles since then, but also any cookies with ginger, which I used to dislike. Tastes change! Though I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to enjoy goat cheese. Bleck. Your snickerdoodles were amazing! As are these bars – you will love them!
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Hey you’re getting new traction on old posts this way! And they look so good!!!!
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Snickerdoodles are one of my very favorites, these look awesome. There is a liquor called Rumchata that adds a little extra kick to snickerdoodles too!
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oh these look so good!
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