Snickerdoodles are my favorite cookie. Will’s too. I was given a review copy of Piece of Cake (which is a great book by the way) and when I was flipping through, I discovered that there was a chocolate version of my favorite cookie! Happiness all around. These make my Snickerdoodle just a little more sophisticated than the vanilla version. The outside is crispy and the inside is tender and chewy. These will be making more appearances at my house for sure. Everyone loved them.
These cookies are easy to make, the hardest part is waiting for the butter to soften. These cookies would be great for a cookie swap or to give as a gift. They are fairly sturdy, so they would package and mail well. I like to send Christmas treats to friends and family, so I am always trying to think of things that will ship well.
As always, thank you Brenda for hosting our blog hop. Take a look around and see what they other bloggers have created. It is the highlight of my week.
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
cinnamon sugar (3 tablespoons sugar plus 1 teaspoon cinnamon)
Combine the dry ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
Cream together butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and vanilla.
Add dry ingredients. Mix until combined.
Roll dough into balls. Mix together cinnamon and sugar and roll into the sugar mixture. Drop the balls onto two parchment lined baking sheets.
Press the cookies with the bottom of a glass to flatten slightly.
Bake in a 400 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes.
Cool cookies on a rack.
The cookies will be crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside.
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PinIngredients
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- cinnamon sugar (3 tablespoons sugar plus 1 teaspoon cinnamon)
Instructions
- Combine the dry ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside. Cream together butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Add dry ingredients. Mix until combined.
- Roll dough into balls. Mix together cinnamon and sugar and roll into the sugar mixture. Drop the balls onto two parchment lined baking sheets. Press the cookies with the bottom of a glass to flatten slightly. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes.
- Cool cookies on a rack.
October 11th, 2012 at 7:44 am
these look amazing! i just recently found my love for the snickerdoodle but my love for chocolate has been around for a long time! looking forward to making these. 🙂
October 14th, 2012 at 10:16 pm
Then it is a marriage made in heaven!
October 11th, 2012 at 8:36 am
Mm, I love snickerdoodles–and pairing them with a chocolate base sounds even better!
October 14th, 2012 at 10:16 pm
You are about to be a very happy girl Tara!
October 11th, 2012 at 9:24 am
These look delicious! I can’t believe it never crossed my mind to add chocolate – brilliant!
October 14th, 2012 at 10:16 pm
Me either! I saw it in the cookbook, slammed it shut and went into the kitchen!
October 11th, 2012 at 9:49 am
Snicker doodles are a favorite of mine too. How can you go wrong with chocolate involved? Love them!!
October 14th, 2012 at 10:15 pm
You just cannot!
October 11th, 2012 at 10:29 am
Thank you for your yearly 12 weeks of Christmas cookies. I always make at least one of your cookies each Christmas. I think I may have found it today! I told myself I wasn’t going to make more than one type of cookies this year since last year I ended up eating more than my share and many went uneaten. Don’t people eat Christmas cookies anymore? I am bookmarking this one for sure! Thanks again Bree!
October 14th, 2012 at 10:15 pm
How sweet Sarah! I just love to make cookies at Christmas. I give them to everyone. I even leave treat bags in my mailbox for the mail man.
October 11th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
I’m looooving these!
October 14th, 2012 at 10:14 pm
katrina, you will swoon!
October 11th, 2012 at 1:42 pm
These look great! I love the crinkly sugar on top. It reminds me of Christmas already 🙂
October 14th, 2012 at 10:14 pm
The crust is the best part. And can you believe that it is just around the corner?
October 11th, 2012 at 2:37 pm
I love snickerdoodles too! And chocolate! Why not combine them? They really look incredible…
October 14th, 2012 at 10:13 pm
I did! And it is fabulous!
October 11th, 2012 at 6:58 pm
Hi Bree, I’m discovering your beautiful blog today after searching the world over to figure out how to install the Comment Luv plug-in on my blog! Your name is in a list of comment-luv users (on a Thesis theme site). Anyway, I’m absolutely thrilled to discover you. Your blog is beautiful…and so is your food!! I’ll be back!!:)
October 14th, 2012 at 10:11 pm
Welcome Rita! And hope the install went smoothly!
October 11th, 2012 at 6:59 pm
I’m not a fan of traditional snickeroodles, for some reason. They just taste a little bland to me. But these, I can get on board with these! They spice up the snickerdoodle!
October 14th, 2012 at 10:11 pm
Yes they do! Hope you like these.
October 11th, 2012 at 7:07 pm
Too fun! I love this variation of the snickerdoodle! Such beautiful pictures! I really love that marble slab you have 🙂
October 11th, 2012 at 7:59 pm
These look yummy! About how many cookies does this make?
October 12th, 2012 at 2:47 pm
Snickerdoodles are an old family favorite in our house, but I have never tried chocolate ones! I love the crinkles. I may just have to try this recipe!
October 14th, 2012 at 10:09 pm
You will love a chocolate version!
October 13th, 2012 at 8:26 am
I never had or made a snickerdoodle. I love the cinnamon sugar. This is a wonderful recipe! Love the pics!
October 14th, 2012 at 10:07 pm
You are missing out!!! Make yourself a batch STAT!
October 13th, 2012 at 9:27 pm
I had never even heard of snickerdoodles until this year. I made them and they were such a hit. I bet yours would be even better – chocolate makes every thing better.
October 14th, 2012 at 10:04 pm
Yes, it really does, doesn’t it?
October 14th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
Snickerdoodles are my favorite cookie too! I’d love to try a chocolate version 🙂
October 14th, 2012 at 10:04 pm
Me too! Love Snickerdoodle anything. These were all they were hyped up to be. 🙂
October 15th, 2012 at 4:42 pm
Snickerdoodles are my husband’s favorite cookie too but I always prefer chocolate-this might just be the perfect cookie for us! So happy to be baking with you!
October 16th, 2012 at 2:34 pm
These look so delicious!!! I am definitely adding these to my christmas cookie platter! 🙂
December 12th, 2012 at 4:19 pm
I made these today for a cookie drive and they turned out great. Snickerdoodles are my favorite and I had never thought of a chocolate version until I saw your recipe!
December 16th, 2012 at 2:43 pm
Me too. Snickerdoodles are my favorite.
June 21st, 2013 at 7:48 am
I’ll do it to my family today, and I hope they like it $$
December 6th, 2015 at 3:09 pm
Oh. My. God. These are AMAZING! Mine came out with a crunchiness around the outside and a nice and soft, moist, cake-like inside. These will be made again!
Dev
December 7th, 2015 at 10:56 pm
So glad! I haven’t made these in a long time. I need to do it soon.
June 26th, 2016 at 12:52 pm
I love this recipe! I’ve seen some where the cream of tartar is left out, but that’s what makes Snickerdoodles so delicious for me. And I love your flour and sugar canisters – clear and air tight. Where did you find them?
Thank you so much,
Shelley
★★★★★
July 8th, 2016 at 11:19 pm
Agreed! I got the canisters at The Container Store.
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