Delicious Snickerdoodle Cupcake Cookies that are sure to impress Santa. These cookies feature a soft and fluffy consistency from butter and sugar, enhanced by the cinnamon sugar coating and topped with creamy vanilla frosting. Perfect for holiday gatherings!
1: In a stand mixer or a bowl with a handheld mixer, mix together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (3-5 minutes).
2: Add in the vanilla and eggs one at a time, mixing each egg in fully before adding the next.
3: Pour in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt and carefully mix together just until the flour is absorbed and cookie dough forms.
4: Place the dough into the refrigerator for 1 hour.
5: When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
6: Scoop 1.5 small cookie scoops worth of dough (2 Tbsp) into a ball, and roll in your hands.
7: Place the cookie dough ball into the cinnamon sugar mixture and roll to coat.
8: Place the cookie dough ball onto the cookie sheet and use the bottom of a glass to push down the cookie dough ball into a 1/4” circle.
9: Bake at 350°F for 13-15 minutes (do not over bake!).
10: The tops of the cookies will lose their shine (wet look) in the middle, and that’s when they are ready to be pulled out to cool on a wire rack.
11: Let cookies cool completely before frosting and garnishing with sprinkles.
