Homemade Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars (2024)

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These soft, thick, buttery, moist, cinnamon-sugar Homemade Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars are to die for! Very few ingredients, plus it’s a quick and super easy recipe to make when you’re craving something sweet, like these sugar and cinnamon cookie bars!

You’ll wish you’d have made a second batch of this snickerdoodle bar recipe! Just sayin’…LOL! Like theseCinnamon Roll Blondiesand these25 Snickerdoodle-Palooza Party Desserts!

What is the History Behind the Snickerdoodle Cookie?

The snickerdoodle cookie is most commonly thought to have originated in Germany, and its name is derived from the German word “schneckennudeln,” which means “snail dumpling.”A schneckennudeln is a German cookie that is crunchy and sprinkled with cinnamon.

What Flavor is Snickerdoodle?

If you love lots of cinnamon-sugar flavor in cookies, that pretty much sums up the flavor of snickerdoodles!

More Snickerdoodle recipes? You’ll definitely be craving these Snickerdoodle Cinnamon Chip Cookies, these Apple Cinnamon Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars, these Snickerdoodle Mini Donut Muffins and this “Bisquick” Chocolate Cinnamon Greek Yogurt Banana Coffee Cake!

Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars vs. Snickerdoodle Cookies

• Let me tell you upfront, these yummy homemade bars tastes exactly like your classic, old-fashioned Snickerdoodles Cookies you know so well.
• It’s definitely a family favorite cookie bar recipe, only these Snickerdoodles are in a yummy cinnamon cookie ‘blondie bar’ version!
• Most importantly…making bars are always a “Time-saver“. Basically, you are mixing up the cookie dough. and spreading it into as 8×8 pan. Once that is done, sprinkle the top with the cinnamon-sugar. Pop it into the oven and presto – you’re baking!

Make Snickerdoodle Cookies into Easy Bars

Remember all that rolling of the dough into balls and then dipping each one into the cinnamon-sugar mixture?

Yes, it’s fun or boring, depending on the person (s) making them, but more than anything, it can be a little time consuming with the whole assembly process. (I love snickerdoodles, but I hate the whole process of rolling and rolling sometimes.)

If you are looking for ‘simple jack’ easy, but still want quality, some of the steps can be omitted with this snickerdoodle bar recipe. Lucky you! Now you’ve eliminated all that time involved rolling those balls and rolling them in cinnamon-sugar!

Awe….Yeahhhh!!! Yippee! I love easy and simple!

This Homemade Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars Recipe has 7 Total Ingredients and has NO Leaveners!

This recipe is so simple that even a novice baker can do it. All you need is a few basic ingredients and with just a few basic steps, you can easily make this delicious and comforting snack at home.

Every single ingredient you need for this recipe is in your pantry and fridge right now! This cinnamon-sugar toppingbar recipe only requires, unsalted butter, sugar, cinnamon, flour, salt, egg and vanilla!So, no baking powder, baking soda, or cream of tartar is required.

However, if you are one of those that just cannot bear not adding cream of tartar in your snickerdoodles, because of tradition or whatever, just add 1/4 teaspoon in already. 🙂

(Some have said that snickerdoodles aren’t snickerdoodles if you don’t have cream of tartar, so go for it if you want a little tangy-er!) They’ll be amazing either way, but it’s not a necessity.

Cream of Tartar is also often added to baked goods to help activate baking soda. So, we don’t require cream of tartar, because we don’t have any baking soda included in our recipe, so that’s why we omitted it in this snickerdoodle bar recipe.

Besides, nothing else matters, because these bad boys are so moist and fudgy tasting!Just don’t overbake, for a fudgy, soft texture!

Ingredients You Need

Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough

• unsalted butter, softened
• granulated sugar
• salt
• egg
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• optional: cream of tartar

Cinnamon-Sugar Topping

• granulated sugar
• cinnamon

How to Make Homemade Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper, and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, using mixer, cream together butter and sugar until pale and light.
3. And in salt, egg and vanilla extract and beat until well combined.
4. Add in flour and stir until no streaks of dry ingredients remain.
5. Scoop thick dough into prepared pan and smooth it into an even layer.
6. Stir together remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
7. Sprinkle dough evenly with cinnamon sugar mixture.
8. Bake for about 30 minutes, until bars are set and the edges are just very lightly browned. Don’t overbake! You want the cookies to be soft and moist.
9. Cool in the pan before slicing.
10. Store in sealed container to stay fresh! Bet they won’t last long! ????

When Are Snickerdoodle Bars Done Baking?

When you make cookie bars or bars in general, it’s always a good rule of thumb to slightly under-bake.The bars will continue to bake while they are still hot out of the oven for a few minutes, which will give them that soft, chewy cookie blondie texture you’re looking for!

How to Store Snickerdoodle Bars

• Storing– Storesnickerdoodle barsin an airtight container atroom temperaturefor up to 3 to 4 days.
• Freezing–Freezethem for up to 3 months infreezer. Let them thaw atroom temperaturebefore serving.

These homemadechewysnickerdoodle barsthat are a delicious treat that are simple, versatile, and fun to make.

With their crumbly, sugar-coated cinnamon topping, these bars are like a traditional snickerdoodle cookie in bar form, and they’re guaranteed to be a hit with everyone who tries them. The best treats are homemade, especially these!

Here’s the recipe for our delish and easy soft & chewy Snickerdoodle Cookie Bar recipe! Happy Baking!

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