I am so excited that I can participate in Staci Troilo’s first cookie exchange blog group! Thank you, Staci for launching this idea!
It was so much fun getting together with two local authors, Rox Burkey and Judy Lowe, last Sunday and baking cookies.
My contribution was a Snickerdoodle reimagined!
Here’s my recipe for Pecan Snickerdoodles:
- 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 tsp Cream of Tartar
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 and 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) Unsalted Butter (softened to room temperature)
- 1 and 1/3 cups of Granulated Sugar
- 1 large Egg AND 1 large Egg Yolk (room temperature)
- 2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans
TOPPING:
- 1/3 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- Candied Pecans (I used Trader Joe’s)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper or use silicone baking mats.
Make topping and set aside – mix cinnamon and sugar together. The candied pecans are pressed into the soft cookie as soon as they are removed from the oven.
Make the cookie dough. Whisk together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
In a large bowl, mix butter and granulated sugar together using your mixer’s high-speed setting until creamy and smooth (about 2 minutes). Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. Beat on medium-high speed until combined. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl with a spatula as needed. With the mixer running on low speed, slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients in three different parts. Fold in chopped pecans. The dough will be thick and I wound up using my hands to mix in the pecans.
Roll cookie dough into balls (about 1.5 Tablespoons of cookie dough each). Roll the dough balls in the cinnamon-sugar topping.
Arrange 3″ apart on the baking sheets.
Bake cookies for ten minutes. They will be puffy and soft. While they are still warm, press a candied pecan into the center of each cookie.
Allow to cool on the baking sheet for at least ten minutes before transferring them to wire racks.
These are super yummy and a little different from the ordinary Snickerdoodle!
Two dozen of those tasty treats, please! 🙂
Coming right up, Mark! Merry Christmas!
Mmmmm! Mouth watering, huh, broccoli for lunch?
Oooo…this sounds so yummy, Jan! We love Snickerdoodles and the way you reimagined them sounds so good.
Thank you, Tessa! They really are delicious! I can’t wait to share them with my family on Christmas Eve!!
These sound delicious, Jan. Can’t go wrong when you add pecans to a recipe!
I totally agree, Joan! Thanks for leaving a comment!
I love pecans and cinnamon, these will definitely be tried this year.
Oh good, Carla! I hope you enjoy them!
Snickerdoodles PLUS pecans? YUM! These sound and look absolutely delicious, Jan!
Thank you, Mae! I’m happy you stopped by!
Yum, Jan.
I couldn’t agree more, John!
I love pecan and cinnamon, so I certainly will try this recipe, Jan. How fun it was for you, Rox, and Judy cooked together. Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Wonderful, Miriam. Yes, it was loads of fun hanging out with Rox and Judy and talking shop while we baked. Thanks for stopping by!
I can imagine the fun, Jan! One blogger lives about 30 minutes drive away. I always want to get together with her. We probably will do it when it get warmer and we can go to the beach.
I love snickerdoodles and I love pecans, so…these have to be dynamite!
That was my thinking too, Judi. And they turned out great. Thanks for stopping by!
These look yummy, Jan. I like the added pecans to them. Might have to give this a try 🙂
Wonderful, Denise. Give them a try. They are delicious! Thanks for stopping by!
These look awesome. What fun.
Thanks, Darlene!
Oh my goodness, they are gorgeous, Jan. I wish I had one to go with my coffee right now. Stay happy and sassy. Hugs on the wing!
Oh, I wish you did too, Teagan. Too bad I can’t teleport a couple to you. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
What a fun & festive idea!! And your cookies sound amazing! Thanks for sharing, Jan!
It was such a great idea. Maybe you can join in next year, Mar! Thanks for stopping by!
Oh for sure!! I have so many recipes!
That’s lovely that you participated. The cookies look great, and I love your shirt 😃
Lol! Thanks, Erika. I love it too. I appreciate you stopping by!
Always a joy to hop over 😃
Those look really good. I don’t eat chocolate so really appreciate cookies without it!
Oh good, Jacqui. So glad you like the recipe. Thanks for stopping by!
Those look fantastic. I love snickerdoodles. And you can’t go wrong with candied pecans. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
My thoughts exactly, Michele! Thanks for stopping by!
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These sound yummy. You can never go wrong with cinnamon and pecans. Thanks for the recipe, Jan!
Very true, Teri! Thanks for stopping by!
Jan, these were delicious and so much fun to make. I like the way they melt in the mouth. Too much yum. Great post.
It was such a fun day, Rox! Thank you for hosting us again this year. And I’ve snagged Staci’s Orange Cookie recipe for next year. 🙂
They look amazing Jan… and definitely delicious..xxx
Thank you, Sally! I’m happy you stopped by!
The snickerdoodles look incredible. Thanks for sharing, Jan. I can smell the aroma across the miles. 💗
My pleasure, Gwen. They are really good and the fact that you can smell them all the way to Arizona confirms it. 🙂 Thank you for stopping by!
I love snickerdoodles, and I love pecans. Sounds like a match made in heaven to me! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe, Jan. 💕
I thought so, Staci. And the candied pecans on top add a little extra pop to them. Thank you for coming up with this cookie recipe exchange idea!
I love that you got together with friends to bake this year. Maybe they’ll each contribute a recipe next year. And hopefully we can get many more of our friends to participate then, too!
These sound delicious! What fun to get together with Rox and Judy!
They are, Joan! And yes, it was awesome to get together with Rox and Judy. Of course, we talked shop while we baked. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Yummy! I don’t cook, but I love to bake. Thanks for the recipe. What a cute picture of you, Jan!
You are most welcome! And thank you for the compliment. These cookies are super delicious with the pecans added in. Thanks for stopping by, Jill!
That’s so cool that you and Rox live close enough to hang out. 🙂 Your cookies look great, Jan! 🙂
It is so awesome to get together with other authors. Of course, we talk shop while we do other things. Rox is such a joy to be with. Thanks for stopping by!
I’m the baker in the family. and I make a good snickerdoodle too, Jan. My recipe has cream of tartar as well—not a common ingredient for most cookie recipes.
Right, Pete. For some reason, the cream of tartar is necessary in the Snickerdoodle recipe. Thanks for stopping by!