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Snickerdoodle Bars

These delicious bar cookies are quick and easy to make. First butter, shortening and sugar are creamed together. Then eggs and vanilla are mixed in with flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. The dough is pressed into a baking dish. Next a mixture of cinnamon and sugar is sprinkled on top before baking. Once cooled, the bars are cut before serving.
Course Dessert
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 23 minutes
Servings 24 pieces

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter softened
  • ½ cup shortening
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 ¾ cups AP flour
  • 1 ½ tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 ½ tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Cream together butter, shortening and 1 ½ cups granulated sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well. Add the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt and stir until combined.
  3. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking pan. Press the dough into an even layer on the bottom of the pan.
  4. In a small cup or bowl, mix the 1 ½ tbsp granulated sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon. Sprinkle mixture evenly over the top of the dough.
  5. Bake for 22 to 26 minutes (don’t over bake!). Remove and allow to cool completely before cutting and serving.

Recipe Notes

I line the pan with parchment paper for easy removal.