Snickerdoodle Cookie Pie - Easy Cookie Cake Recipe (2024)

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Have youever made a dessert that is too good to share, but you have to share so that you won’t eat it all yourself? Don’t get me wrong, I am TOTALLY not judging you for eating most of that cake by yourself, or an entire pan of brownies. That pint of ice cream? Please, who hasn’t done that? This my friends, is too good to share.

A Snickerdoodle Cookie Pie is one giant snickerdoodle cookie, baked in a spring form pan and topped with a thick layer luscious vanilla buttercream. Every bite is filled with a soft, buttery cookie and a sweet but subtle frosting.

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Perhaps my favorite thing about this cookie is the crispy edges. Although it’s really hard to pick a favorite part, because the slightly underbaked middle whispers my name every time I dig my fork in. It’s a real problem when you are trying to eat less sweets. Imagine sitting on the couch, knowing this cookie pie is on your counter and then suddenly it whispers your name. You can’t help but get off the couch, grab a fork and take just one more bite.

We went on a serious snickerdoodle cookie kick recently. It was like we couldn’t get enough cookies. We would bake them once or twice a week, I would eat a couple and my boyfriend would eat the rest of the batch. I was headed for Snickerdoodles Anonymous and had to put a stop to it.

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For this pie, I mentioned I used a spring form pan. This is because I like how easily it is to release it from the edges. If you do not have this type of pan, you can wrap the bottom and the edges of a 9” round cake pan with parchment or tin foil, which will help to lift the cookie out of the pan.

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I prefer my snickerdoodle slightly underbaked, which is difficult to discern in a giant cookie. So I pulled the cookie out after 32 minutes. For me, it was just perfect, but for some, they might consider it too underdone. That is why I called for this recipe to be up to 40 minutes. You will notice that the center of this cookie really rises in the oven and starts to brown. I covered it with tin foil after about 20 minutes of baking so the top did not burn.

Since I pulled mine out before it was done baking, the middle totally collapsed. Don’t be sad though, this creates the perfect “pool” for your frosting and leaves those crispy edges around the outside. It’s kind of a dream if you ask me. And I did ask myself, so you know, I’m not wrong. Snickerdoodle fans, this cookie pie is totally for you.

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Snickerdoodle Cookie Cake

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  • Author: Julianne Dell
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 8-10 slices

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Description

A Snickerdoodle Cookie Pie is one giant snickerdoodle cookie topped with a thick layer luscious vanilla buttercream

Ingredients

For the cookie

  • 1 C (2 sticks) Unsalted butter
  • 2 C Sugar
  • 2 Large eggs
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 3 C Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp Cream of tarter
  • 1/4 C Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Cinnamon

For the frosting

  • 3/4 C Unsalted butter
  • 2 1/2 C Powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp Heavy whipping cream
  • 1 ½ tsp Vanilla bean paste or extract
  • Cinnamon to sprinkle

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a spring form pan with parchment paper.

  1. Combine butter with sugar and beat on medium speed until well creamed together.
  2. Add egg, vanilla and vanilla extract. Mix into butter and sugar until egg is well beaten.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Slowly add into batter and beat on medium low speed until well combined and dough forms.
  4. In a medium size bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon and stir to combine.
  5. Roll one giant ball of rough together. Place into cinnamon and sugar mix and roll to coat the dough in the cinnamon sugar.
  6. Place ball of dough into the bottom the spring form pan and gently pat down flat with your hands until even. Take the extra cinnamon & sugar mixture and pat on top of the cookie dough.
  7. Bake at 350°F for 32-40 minutes in the middle rack of your oven. Once cookie starts to brown, cover it with foil to prevent burning.

For the Frosting

  1. Allow butter to come to room temperature. Using a stand mixer, beat the butter for several minutes until light and fluffy.
  2. Add powdered sugar and slowly increase speed from low to medium. Frosting will become thicker. Add heavy whipped cream and increase speed to medium high; beat for several minutes until light and fluffy.
  3. Lastly, add vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract) and beat until incorporated.
  4. Spread over cooled cookie and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Notes

If you prefer a slightly under baked cookie, pull out of the oven at 32 minutes. If you prefer something more baked, I suggest to bake up to 38-40 minutes. After 20 or so minutes, if you cookie start to brown on top, cover with tin foil to prevent from burning

  • Category: Cookie
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American
Snickerdoodle Cookie Pie - Easy Cookie Cake Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How old is the Snickerdoodle cookie? ›

According to the Joy of Baking: “Snickerdoodles, also called snipdoodles or cinnamon sugar cookies, have been around since the late 1800s. They probably originated in New England and are either of German or Dutch descent.

Why did my Snickerdoodles come out cakey? ›

Cream of tartar is an integral ingredient. It gives the cookies its tangy taste and signature texture. I do not recommend any substitutions on this. If you replaced it with baking powder, you would end up with a puffy, more cake-like sugar cookie.

Is Snickerdoodle cookie dough supposed to be sticky? ›

The snickerdoodle dough can be sticky and tough to handle. I like to grease my hands with cooking spray so they are easier to handle. Refrigerate. Also, after you have rolled one tray of snickerdoodles, place it in the refrigerator for a few minutes.

What happens if you bake sticky cookie dough? ›

For instance, if you add a bit too much moisture to your cookie dough, you may find yourself with overly sticky cookie dough on your hands (literally). When cookie dough is too sticky, your cookies are likely to come out either too greasy, too flat, too crispy, or a combination of these.

What is the oldest cookie ever made? ›

It is known to be one of the oldest cookies and is probably to have developed from the ancient Roman crustulum. Pizzelle are also known as ferratelle or nevole in some parts of Abruzzo, as ferratelle in Lazio, and as ferratelle, cancelle, or pizzelle in Molise.

What country did snickerdoodles come from? ›

A few cookbooks explain that snickerdoodles are German in origin. They state that the cookie's name comes from the German word shneckennudel (which is a kind of cinnamon bun). Others trace its origin to New England's tradition of whimsical cookie names.

How do you thicken snickerdoodle cookie dough? ›

Soft – Dough that's “soft” or “runny” can be thickened by adding one or two tablespoons of flour to your mix. This will help keep your batch from “Spreading” and coming out of the oven looking like flat, not-so-cookie-like puddles.

What makes a cookie chewy and not cakey? ›

White sugar creates crispier cookies and brown sugar creates chewier cookies. Why use melted butter? Melted butter creates cookies with a different texture compared to cookies made with softened or creamed butter. When butter is melted, it coats the flour more evenly, resulting in cookies that are chewier and denser.

Why do my Snickerdoodle cookies go flat? ›

If your cookies repeatedly turn out flat, no matter the recipe, chances are your oven is too hot. Here's what's happening. The butter melts super quickly in a too-hot oven before the other ingredients have firmed up into a cookie structure. Therefore, as the butter spreads so does the whole liquidy cookie.

How to know if snickerdoodles are done? ›

How do you know when the cookies are baked? The snickerdoodle cookies will only take about 10 to 12 minutes to bake, so be sure to keep your eye on them! It's best to rotate the cookies after about 6 minutes so that the cook evenly. The cookies are done when the edges are just set and the centres are soft and cracked.

Why do my Snickerdoodle cookies taste like flour? ›

Improper flour measurement is the #1 cause of your cookie dough being too dry or the cookies tasting like flour.

Can I refrigerate Snickerdoodle cookie dough overnight? ›

Yes! Prepare the snickerdoodle cookie dough, scoop it, roll it in sugar, and refrigerate it overnight. Cookie dough that's been in the fridge for longer than 2 hours should sit at room temperature for 15-20 minutes before baking, to take the chill off.

Why is my cookie dough like cake batter? ›

Adding too many eggs can result in gummy, cake-like cookies. Adding too few eggs can result in dry, crumbly cookies. Beat each one in separately and thoroughly. If you run out of eggs while baking and find that you need more, you can add 1/4 cup vegetable oil for each egg required.

What if I put too much butter in my cookies? ›

Too much butter makes cookies turn out just as you'd expect: very buttery. This batch of cookies was cakey in the middle, but also airy throughout, with crispy edges. They were yellow and slightly puffy in the middle, and brown and super thin around the perimeter.

When did snickerdoodle Oreos come out? ›

Snickerdoodle Oreos Launch Nationwide October 17, 2022 | FN Dish - Behind-the-Scenes, Food Trends, and Best Recipes : Food Network | Food Network.

How old are cookie? ›

Cookies appear to have their origins in 7th century AD Persia, shortly after the use of sugar became relatively common in the region. They spread to Europe through the Muslim conquest of Spain. By the 14th century, they were common in all levels of society throughout Europe, from royal cuisine to street vendors.

How old is the sugar cookie? ›

History. Sugar cookies have a plain flavor and have been made for centuries. The popularity and availability of sugar cookies rose when sugar became widely available. The sugar cookie is believed to have originated in the mid-1700s in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.

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