Chocolate Dipped Christmas Snickerdoodles

Chocolate Dipped Snickerdoodles

The classic snickerdoodle cookie is given a holiday twist dipped in dark or white chocoalte and sprinkled with peppermint candy!

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Servings: 15 Cookies

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 1 cup semi-sweet (or dark) chocolate chips
• 5 candy canes crushed
• holiday sprinkles for decorating

Method

 

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees and spray a cookie sheet with nonstick spray.
2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together using an electric mixer on high.
3. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until smooth.
4. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking soda, and cream of tartar.
5. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet and mix together until dough is formed.
6. Mix the sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl.
7. Form the cookie dough into balls (about 2 tablespoons per ball), then roll in the sugar mixture, and then press gently onto the cookie sheet.
8. Bake for about 13 minutes until golden around the edges. Remove from oven and transfer to rack to cool.
9. When cookies are completely cooled, microwave chocolate chips in separate bowls and stir until smooth.
10. Dip cookies halfway into warm chocolate and place on rack or parchment paper and immediately sprinkle with peppermint, sprinkles, or additional cinnamon & sugar.
11. Let chocolate harden before serving/storing.

~Jaclyn~

I’m really excited about this post because it is so festive! These chocolate covered Snickerdoodles were a big hit at my holiday party this year and they taste just as good as they look! The simplicity of this cookie is what makes it so good – a basic sugar cookie rolled in sweet sugar and warm cinnamon with a soft and chewy texture. Then to make them extra special around the holidays, dress them up with some white & dark chocolate and top with candy & sprinkles. 

My sister has already revealed the perfect recipe to make Snickerdoodles. Surprisingly, this was actually my first time making them, and my husband and I had a hard enough time not eating all the cookies before we were able to dip them in chocolate because they were so chewy and delicious. I don’t have anything against frosting, especially around the holidays, but I think using white & dark chocolate brings a little more decadence and rich texture to the overall cookie. The chocolate adds another nice layer of sweetness to the cookie and I love the crunchy texture that the peppermint and sprinkles give. 

To finish off the already perfect snickerdoodle cookies – melt the white and/or semi-sweet chocolate chips in the microwave after the cookies have cooled. Stir until the chocolate is smooth, then dip the cookies halfway into the chocolate and place on a rack or wax paper and immediately top with crushed peppermint, sprinkles, cinnamon & sugar, or leave plain. Let the cookies set up until chocolate is completely dry, then enjoy with some cold milk or package up to give to friends and family. Enjoy & Happy Holidays!