Snickerdoodle Cinnamon Chip Cookies
These soft, thick and chewy classic cookies are deliciously loaded with cinnamon chips and rolled in cinnamon sugar to give them crispy edges in every bite! If you love snickerdoodles, I guarantee you'll love these cinnamon sugar delights for your fall and holiday baking! Each of these cookies are a full quarter cup scoop of cookie dough, so it's the perfect cookie size for satisfying snacking!
Servings: 13 Cookies
Calories:
Ingredients
Snickerdoodle Cinnamon Chip Cookies
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup cinnamon chips plus more for tops of cookies
- Cinnamon sugar for rolling
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar add more if needed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Snickerdoodle Cinnamon Chip Cookies
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and both sugars until fluffy for a couple of minutes.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla.
- Mix in the flour, baking powder and salt until just combined. Do not over-mix, dough should be wet, but crumbly looking.
- Scoop dough balls out with 1/4 cup cookie scoop.
- Roll balls in sugar and place on parchment lined cookie sheet while you preheat the oven.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Bake cookies 2 inches apart for 15 minutes. Do not overbake to keep them soft and chewy style.
- Let cook 5 minutes and then transfer to a baking rack.
- For smaller cookies, use 1.5 or 2 tablespoon cookie scoops and bake for 10-12 minutes.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Sift the powdered sugar and add the cream cheese, butter and vanilla to the bowl and using a mixer, start beating thoroughly until fluffy and completely smooth.
- To decorate, transfer frosting into a pastry bag with a star or round tip. Start in the middle of the cookie piping the frosting and continue in a circular motion until you reach the outside.
- Dust with cinnamon if desired.