Snickerdoodle Squares Food

SNICKERDOODLE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray and line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the long sides for lifting out the finished bars.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large bowl with a handheld mixer), cream the butter with 1 cup of the granulated sugar and all of the brown sugar until light and fluffy, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Scrape the bowl well with a rubber spatula, then add the eggs one at a time and mix on medium speed after each addition until well combined. Beat in the vanilla.
• Add the flour, baking powder and salt and pulse until they start to combine, then scrape the bowl well and mix on low speed until the dough is uniformly combined.
• Scoop the dough into the prepared pan and press into an even layer. Stir the remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar with the cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar evenly over the bars.
• Bake until the edges are golden and the center is set, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Let cool completely in the pan, then run a small spatula around the edge. Use the parchment overhang to carefully lift the bars out of the pan. Cut into 16 equal bars.

SNICKERDOODLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Cream butter, sugar and eggs together.
• Add flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt until well mixed.
• Press half of the mixture in an 8 1/2 by 11 inch pan to form a crust. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 10 minutes.
• Scrape out bowl and set aside other half of snickerdoodle batter. Mix cream cheese, other 2 eggs and sweetened condensed milk together until well mixed. Pour onto partially baked crust.
• Dot mixture with the rest of the snickerdoodle batter. Sprinkle top with cinnamon. Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour or until set. Cool before cutting into squares.

SNICKERDOODLE LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray, line with parchment paper, leaving overhang. Spray the parchment.
• To make the Snickerdoodle crust, in a medium bowl, whisk to combine the flour, cinnamon and salt. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and well blended. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture, stirring until just combined, then stir in the vanilla extract.
• Press the dough in an even layer into the prepared baking dish and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Dock the dough with a fork, then bake for about 20 minutes until the edges are starting to turn golden. Remove and let cool while you make the filling.
• To make the filling, in a small bowl, whisk to combine the flour, baking powder and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk to combine the eggs, sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice. Add the flour and whisk to combine.
• Pour the filling over the crust and bake until set, about 28-30 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely, then refrigerate until completely set, about 1 hour and up to overnight.
• Use the edges of the parchment paper to lift the lemon bars from the pan. Place 8-10 long wooden skewers randomly over the top and dust over confectioners sugar. Cut into 2-inch squares and serve.

SNICKERDOODLES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6, and line a baking tray with baking parchment. Beat the butter and both sugars in a large bowl using an electric whisk for 2 mins until smooth and fluffy.
• Add the vanilla and beat until combined, scraping down the sides once. Add the flour, cream of tartar, bicarbonate of soda and ¼ tsp salt, and mix until just combined. Stir in the milk to loosen the mixture.
• For the topping, combine the sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Roll 40g of the dough into a ball. Roll the dough ball in the cinnamon-sugar mixture, then place it on the prepared tray and press it down lightly. Repeat with the remaining dough and topping, spacing the balls about 5cm apart.
• Bake for 10-12 mins until golden and puffed up. Leave to cool on the tray for 5 mins, then transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely. Will keep in an airtight tin for up to four days.