Giant Snickerdoodle Food

SNICKERDOODLES

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to the middle position and preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl.
• Add the butter, 1 cup of the granulated sugar, brown sugar and egg to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or a large bowl if using a hand mixer). Beat on medium speed just to combine, about 30 seconds. Add the flour mixture in 2 parts and beat on low until just combined. Let the dough rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Whisk together the remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
• Form the dough into 1 1/4-inch balls (about 1 tablespoon dough per cookie). Roll each ball in the cinnamon-sugar and coat well; arrange on two baking sheets, 2 inches apart. Do not flatten the balls, as they will spread a lot in the oven.
• Bake one sheet of cookies at a time until the tops look cracked and the center still feels soft, about 9 minutes. Let the cookies cool in the pan for 3 minutes; they will continue cooking during this time. Once they've firmed up a little, transfer them to a rack to continue cooling. Store the cooled cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

GIANT SNICKERDOODLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400˚ F. Whisk the flour, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, the cream of tartar, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl until combined.
• Beat the butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar and the brown sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla until well combined. Reduce the mixer speed to low. Add the flour mixture and beat until just combined.
• Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl. Pat the dough together into a ball. Roll in the cinnamon sugar until well coated, sprinkling the cinnamon sugar on the dough as you go. Put the dough in the center of an unlined baking sheet. Press into an 8-inch round, about 1/2 inch thick. Sprinkle any remaining cinnamon sugar over the dough.
• Bake until the cookie is cracked in the center and light golden brown around the edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer the pan to a rack and let the cookie cool completely on the pan. Cut into wedges.

SNICKERSDOODLES

Steps:

• Position oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt in a medium bowl.
• Add the butter, brown sugar, egg and 1 cup of the granulated sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed just to combine, about 30 seconds. Add the flour mixture in 2 parts and beat on low until just combined.
• Portion the dough into heaping tablespoons and form each into a ball. Press a mini candy bar in the center of each to create a deep divot, then gather the dough at top to cover the candy completely. Refrigerate the balls on the prepared baking sheets for 30 minutes.
• Whisk together the cinnamon and remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar in a small bowl. Roll each ball in the cinnamon sugar to coat well. Arrange 2 inches apart on the baking sheets.
• Bake the cookies, rotating and switching the positions of the baking sheets halfway through, until the tops look golden brown and cracked and the centers still feel soft, 10 to 12 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 3 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.