Apple Cinnamon Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars
Apple Cinnamon Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars are great for breakfast and snacking, snacking and more snacking! Definitely a fall favorite!
Servings: 20 Servings
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Ingredients
Apple Mixture
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 large Granny Smith apples finely chopped
- Pinch or two of ground cinnamon
Snickerdoodle Batter
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Cinnamon Sugar Sprinkle Topping
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Cook diced apples with butter and a pinch of cinnamon in a saucepan over medium-high heat for 5–6 minutes. Cool completely in the fridge or freezer.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13-inch pan with non-stick spray or line with foil for easy removal.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
- Cream butter and sugars with a mixer on medium speed for 2–3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla, and mix until smooth.
- Stir in dry ingredients, then fold in cooled apple mixture. Spread batter evenly in the pan.
- Mix cinnamon sugar topping in a cup and sprinkle evenly over batter.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, until the surface springs back when pressed. Cool before cutting into 20–24 bars.
Notes
Add in some white chocolate chips, pecans or walnuts for special extra treat!