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These Snickerdoodle Bars are like a moist sugar cookie bar filled with cinnamon sugar and topped with icing! Skip making cookies and make bars instead – they’re much easier!
This is a really easy bar recipe. The base is a cross between a sugar cookie and a cakey blondie bar. It’s full of sugar and butter, like a sugar cookie, but it also has 3 eggs in the batter which gives it more of a cake consistency. They’re soft and chewy snickerdoodle bars!
I made them for a potluck and they were all gone when I went to clean up the dishes. Only crumbs were left, which is the best compliment for a baker. They are full of cinnamon and topped with a sweet glaze. Snickerdoodles without all the work!
How to make Snickerdoodle Bars
- Unsalted Butter – make sure it’s softened. I always prefer to use room temperature unsalted butter but if you’re using salted, reduce added salt to 1/4 tsp.
- This recipe uses both granulated sugar and light brown sugar. The brown sugar helps keep them nice and soft, plus Powdered Sugar for the icing on top.
- Baking Powder – Using baking powder (NOT baking soda) gives these a soft consistency that’s a cross between a cookie bar and a cake. I know snickerdoodles usually have cream of tartar but you don’t need it for this recipe since we’re using baking powder.
- All Purpose Flour – be sure to measure it correctly!
- Cinnamon – Use a full tablespoon ground cinnamon in the center to make these like a snickerdoodle!
- Heavy whipping cream or milk – to make the frosting.
- Snickerdoodle Bars bake in a 9×13-inch baking pan at 350°F for about 20-25 minutes.
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Dorothy’s Expert Tips
- I like these a bit under baked, so be sure to watch the time when they’re in the oven. They’ll get dry if they’re over baked. You know they’re done when they’re light golden brown on top.
- Don’t skip the frosting because it’s SO good on top!
- These are perfect for holiday platters – so easy to make because there is no scooping and rolling!
- Store in an airtight container or covered with plastic wrap on the counter.
- These freeze well too – just place them in a single layer in a bag or airtight container and freeze for up to a month. (See my post about freezing desserts for more info.)
Snickerdoodle Bars Recipe
Ingredients
Bars:
- ¾ cup (170g) unsalted butter , softened
- 1 ¼ cups (250g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100g) packed brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 ⅓ cups (283g) all-purpose flour
Filling:
- 1 tablespoon (13g) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Icing:
- 1 cup (113g) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-3 tablespoons (30-45ml) heavy whipping cream or milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13” pan with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cream butter and both sugars with a stand or a hand mixer. Beat in eggs, then mix in vanilla, baking powder, and salt. Slowly stir in flour, mixing until combined.
- Spread 2/3 of the batter in the bottom of the prepared pan. The dough is sticky and will make a thin layer. Spray your hands with cooking spray to help ease this process.
- Combine filling in a small bowl, sprinkle evenly over bottom layer. Drop 1 tablespoon balls of remaining dough evenly over the top of the filling. Spread lightly with your fingers, it will not cover completely.
- Bake for about 20-25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean from the center. Cool one hour before glazing.
- To make the glaze: whisk all ingredients in a small bowl, then frost the bars. Let set before cutting.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
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FAQs
They will be light golden around the edges and no longer glossy in the center.
Place them in a single layer and freeze for up to a month. Since they have frosting it’s best to layer between sheets of wax paper only after frozen and separate before thawing.
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I began making your recipe about 5 years ago and it is a go to for our kids’ teams gatherings, potlucks, holidays, sleepovers, and girls’ nights. I am ALWAYS asked for this recipe. It comes out perfectly every single time!
Marsha, thank you so much for sharing! That makes me happy that this recipe has been integrated into so many gatherings for your family 🙂 Thank you for following, and for your kind comment.
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