Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars are soft, delicious, and packed with that cinnamon flavor we all love! This simple Snickerdoodle recipe is made in a sheet pan and can be easily sliced and served.
Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars are so much easier to make than taking the time to scoop out and bake individual cookies. Snickerdoodles are a favorite of mine, but sometimes it just feels like a lot of work to roll the dough into balls and dip each one individually in cinnamon and sugar. The solution? Snickerdoodle cookie bars! Just put all the dough in a sheet pan and bake the whole batch at one time!
HOW TO CUT PERFECT COOKIE BARS
The answer to getting every single cookie bar cut and looking perfect is parchment paper! I used to always get frustrated with desserts that are made in a 9X13 or sheet pan because I felt like I was always destroying the entire first row trying to get them out of the pan! Then I discovered that if you use parchment paper, you can remove all the cookie bars from the pan and slice them perfectly.
If you don’t have parchment paper, you can just grease your pan like you usually do but your first row may just not be quite as pretty! This cookie bar recipe is one of the easiest to cut into squares – they stay intact much better than many other desserts!
Ingredients in Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars
Butter – For best results, use real butter and make sure it is softened to room temperature before adding to the dough.
Sugar – Can’t have cookies without sugar! You will need brown sugar and granulated sugar for the recipe. For best results, make sure your brown sugar is soft and fresh.
Eggs – Two large eggs will help to bind all of the other ingredients together.
Vanilla extract – The higher the quality of the vanilla, the better.
Flour – All-purpose flour works best in snickerdoodles. You can use a gluten-free alternative if needed.
Salt – Just a little bit of salt helps all of the other flavors to pop.
CINNAMON/SUGAR TOPPING
Sugar and cinnamon – You will need 1/2 cup sugar and 4 teaspoons of cinnamon to sprinkle on the top of the cookie bars before baking.
How to make Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars
Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 10X15X1 pan with non-stick cooking spray and then line it with parchment paper.
Cream the butter and sugars together for 2-3 minutes.
Add eggs and vanilla and mix for another 2-3 minutes.
Add flour and salt and mix just until combined.
Distribute the dough evenly in the prepared pan and use a knife to spread evenly to the edges.
In a small bowl, mix the sugar and ground cinnamon together and sprinkle over the top of the dough. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let cool and then slice and serve.
TIPS FOR MAKING THE BEST COOKIE BARS
- Do not melt the butter! The butter needs to be softened (at room temperature), but using melted butter will ruin the cookies.
- Spend a little extra time when you mix the butter and sugar. Creaming them together for 2-3 minutes will improve the consistency of your cookies.
- Preheat the oven. This will help your cookies turn out right every time!
- Use parchment paper. Doing this will make it much easier to remove the cookies from your pan.
- Make sure not to overbake your cookie bars. Once the edges begin to turn even the lightest golden brown, take them out of the oven! I prefer to err on the side of being slightly undercooked for cookies because if they cook even a little bit too long, they can get hard and I love soft cookies!
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Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars are soft, delicious, and packed with that cinnamon flavor we all love! This simple Snickerdoodle recipe is made in a sheet pan and can be easily sliced and served.
Denay DeGuzman says
I just made these cookie bars and they were delicious! I’ll be making them again for Easter Sunday.
Natalie says
Oh yum! What a treat. These bars look delicious and I bet my kids will love them. Making this recipe for the weekend. Can’t wait.
Janet Williams says
Total hit at our party tonight! I made a triple batch and only ended up with a few squares left over. Someone said it was the best thing they’ve ever tasted and was evangelizing them all night. Lots of guests asked for the recipe!
Chloe says
Easy to make, lovely texture! I enjoyed baking this recipe, but not as much as how much I enjoyed eating it! Thanks for the amazing recipe.
Jessica says
You’re welcome Chloe!