Friday, February 20, 2009

Spice of my life...

I adore cinnamon. I love it. I add it to almost every baked, heck, just plain make: it goes in my tea, my coffee, oatmeal, chocolate chip cookies, pumpkin soup...you get the picture! There’s something homey and comforting about the smell and taste. So, when I saw the Snickerdoodle Blondies posted on Culinary Concoctions by Peabody, I knew these bars were a treat I just had to try. I slightly adapted the recipe to make do with the ingredients I had on hand (and, of course, I added lots of cinnamon!). Make sure to check out her Blondies, too (talk about some mouth-watering photography)!

Snickerdoodle Bars
Adapted from Culinary Concoctions by Peabody

2 cups AP flour
½ tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
¾ tsp cream of tartar
¼ tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup white chocolate chips
1 cup cinnamon chips
*Cinnamon and sugar for coating the pan and sprinkling on top of the blondies

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease 9x13 baking pan. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar in pan and coat.
2. Whisk dry ingredients together.
3. Cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Beat in sour cream. Mix in eggs one at a time until just incorporated. Stir in vanilla.
4. Beat in dry mixture in three parts, until just incorporated. Stir in white chocolate and cinnamon chips.
5. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top of dough. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

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38 comments:

Risa said...

We have such similar taste in food! I am a huge fan of cinnamon. In fact, as I type this I am eating a bowl of cereal with added cinnamon. Your blondies look just as good as Peabody's.

Sara said...

These look amazing! I also love cinnamon, I own four different kinds :)

Elra said...

Then you must add cinnamon to your savory dishes as well. North African cuisine use lots of cinnamon, it make dishes taste divine.
Your cookies sound so good. I like it especially you add nutmeg, and the sour cream make the cookies tender too.
Cheers,
Elra

Erin said...

These look great! I love cinnamon too. I need to see if I can find a few bags of those cinnamon chips.

The Food Librarian said...

Yummy! This looks fantastic!

Sarena Shasteen said...

I just made these too! We all loved them here!

Laura said...

I've never been a huge snickerdoodle person but I love the texture of blondies so much I bet these are great.

Dawn said...

I love snickerdoodles too! Have you tried the muffins? If you ever do, use buttermilk in it. YUM.
These look great Elyse! Happy Saturday!

bittersweetblog said...

I love the idea of snickerdoodle blondies- Extra chewy and gooey, with less work needed to roll the cookies individually!

Donna-FFW said...

NICE!! A snickerdoodle blondie. LOVE the idea. I must try these right away. They look awesome, Elyse!

zlamushka said...

Hey lawyer girl, these would help me survive just about anything :-) good job...

Netts Nook said...

White Chocolate and Cinnamon together can't wait. Thanks for sharing.

Amy said...

Yum! I had these bookmarked as well, yours look great! I can't wait to try them.

Deborah said...

I'm a cinnamon lover as well - these sound wonderful!

Maria said...

I can't wait to try these!! I love everything about them!

Bret's Table said...

I found your site through Zoebakes. I'm sure glad I clicked your link, these look absolutely fabulous. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

Ash said...

wow! These look delicious! Just stumbled upon you're site! Great stuff!

Stephanie said...

Oooh, I bookmarked this same one over at Peabody's! You just reminded me of it, now I'm going to have to make it :)

Brandon said...

Elyse,

These snicker doodle blondies fill my mind with resplendent thoughts.

keep up the good work

Jaime said...

i love blondies and i love snickerdoodles so i don't see what's not to love w/these! :)

Robin Sue said...

Happy day Snickerdoodle Blondies! A marriage made in heaven. These sound so good!

Cathy said...

These look incredible! I love the flavor of snickerdoodles, but sometimes they can be a little crunchy. These look like they offer all of that snickerdoodle flavor in an unbeatable brownie-like texture. Plus, "snickerdoodle" is just a fun, happy word! Yours look incredible!

Vera said...

We share the cinnamon love, Elyse :)
The blondies look delicious!

Melissa said...

These sound so fabulous. I haven't had snickerdoodles in so long. Now I have a craving!

Grace said...

i'm right there with ya with the cinnamon love! i saw peabody's post on those bars and bookmarked it immediately--i'm glad to hear that they're as wonderful as i thought they'd be! :)

Judy said...

Oh, yum. These sound so good. I love cinnamon, and snickerdoodles. I'm printing this page out for a future bake.
BTW, I've given you another award. Visit my blog to pick it up.

Michelle said...

I keep trying to post on your blog but so far no luck! This is the first time I've ever had trouble posting on a blog.

Hope my post goes through this time!

Try Penzeys for their Vietnamese Cassia Cinnamon...it is the best!

Reeni♥ said...

I love cinnamon too!! And these bars! I bet they just melt in your mouth!

Barbara Bakes said...

I love the ease of making bar cookies. These sound heavenly!

Katie said...

I am the same way - cinnamon is very dear to my heart. I also love things in bar-form, so these are perfect for me!

Maris said...

I just stopped by your blog and I love it! I can't wait to read more of your posts.

There is no better smell than anything cinnamon baking in the oven...I'm hungry just thinking about it!

Shari@Whisk: a food blog said...

Sounds and looks delicious. I am also a cinnamon lover.

Debbie said...

Those blondies look great. I love the cinnamon in them.

noble pig said...

Oh I have to try this...my son's favorite cookie is the snickerdoodle...I have to make it!

Olivia said...

I put cinnamon in my oatmeal every morning too...plus pumpkin (for the fiber) I feel like we're kindred spirit now haha I know that cinnamon is really good for you; I should research why. If you find out let me know. Oh and these of course look good, forget oatmeal for breakfast now. :)

Snooky doodle said...

these look so good! I love cinnamon too. use it alot :) Have to try this yummy recipe

cindy* said...

yum...cinnamon is my favorite of all the spices...for now. these look amazing!

Emily said...

Yum! Those look amazing. I love the idea of a snickerdoodle blondie. Fantastic job.

 
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