Snickerdoodle Blondies

Lately, I've been on quite the baking kick.  Until recently, I actually hadn't made very many sweets from scratch, save for holiday baking.  That's when I discovered this great recipe for chocolate chip cookies I adore.  After that, I was hooked.

I've made some great cakes and brownies the past couple months, and just the other day baked up a batch of peanut butter chocolate chip blondies that were amazing.  I'll have to share those with you sometime soon.  Today, I got the idea to bake something with one of my favorite flavors: cinnamon. 

 

 

The search for cinnamon blondies began.  I read several different recipes for cinnamon blondies and snickerdoodle blondies, but they weren't quite what I was looking for.  I ended up building my own recipe, and let me tell you these things are delicious!

I wouldn't make these too often!  They are highly addictive! 

 

 

All that chewy, cinnamon goodness just melts in your mouth!  They taste just like soft snickerdoodle cookies, and they're even easier to make!  Just mix them up and bake! I haven't decided if that's a good thing or not yet!

Regardless, they are fantastic.  Definitely worth the calorie splurge.

Ingredients:
½ cup butter
¾ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon cinnamon

3 Tablespoons granulated sugar + 1 tablespoon cinnamon  (for topping)

 

Directions:Preheat oven to 350F.  Line a 9”x13” pan with aluminum foil and grease.

 

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light.  Beat in salt, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.  Fold in the flour, stirring until no streaks of flour are seen.  Pour dough into prepared pan—the dough will be thick, so you will have to spread it.

 Stir together remaining sugar and cinnamon.  Sprinkle mixture evenly over the surface.

Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the bars are set and the edges are lightly browned.  Cool completely before slicing.