1 Dozen Snickerdoodles
I recently relinquished a bit of control in the kitchen. I handed over the reins to Mr. Dessert For Two to make homemade ice cream. I gave him a copy of the best ice cream cookbook in the world and lugged the ice cream maker up from the basement.
You see, I live with the ice cream monster. Some of you live with cookie monsters, chocolate fiends, or worse. I personally share a pot of coffee with the ice cream monster. Sometimes, he even eats it with his coffee! (I freely admit this here so that his Mama can scold him for not eating a balanced breakfast).
I figure if he’s going to be in the kitchen churning ice cream, the place I want to be is right beside him. I might as well bake some cookies to go alongside, or to smash ice cream between.
Sundays, from now on, are meant for making ice cream. I make the cookies, he makes the ice cream, and then we enjoy ice cream sandwiches. Life is good.
Try smashing my cinnamon ice cream between these bad boys.
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons sugar (divided use)
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Preheat the oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat.
- In a medium bowl, beat together with an electric mixer the butter, cream cheese and ½ cup of the sugar. Beat until well-mixed and fluffy, about 1 minute. Next, beat in the egg.
- In a small bowl, stir together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Sprinkle this mixture over the butter and sugar mixture and beat until just combined.
- In a shallow bowl, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and cinnamon. Scoop a heaping tablespoon of the dough, roll it in your palm lightly, then roll it in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Space the dough balls evenly on the baking sheet, then bake for 9-12 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet 1 minute, then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
What pretty little cookies! Good call on using these for ice cream sandwiches – that must taste fantastic.
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Can I start coming over on Sundays? That sounds like a great new tradition!
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Oh my goodness. I bet that ice cream would be amazing with these! Love snickerdoodles!!
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Ha! I hope his mama doesn’t come down on him too hard
Your cookies look perfect. I wouldn’t mind having some with my coffee.
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That sounds like the best Sunday ever!
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I am with him on ice cream for breakfast! I do it too, when i can! You make me laugh – kitchen control freak! Ha ha! Ur cookies look great!
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Snickerdoodles are my husband’s favorite! I bet they would be amazing with that cinnamon ice cream!
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Yay! Snickerdoodles are one of my favorite cookies–so excited to see a scaled-down recipe.
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I live with a cookie monster too!!
I need to get that man churning!! The cookies look great
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Cinnamon ice cream with a snickerdoodle sounds like heaven! I really need to get an ice cream maker :/
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i’ll admit it – I’M the ice cream monster in our house. it’s an addiction really. a very serious addiction…
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And now I’m hungry. I should know better than to read your blog pre-lunch.
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Thank you for another two person cookie recipe! If ice cream was the secret ingredient, I don’t mind at all, hehe
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how EXCITING you’ve scaled down another wonderful cookie recipe for me to eat!!!!! Curious as to if Mr. D made cinnamon or something else? and how much?
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Thank you so much, my favorite and just the right amount !! Can’t wait to try !
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Yes, I would love to smash some cinnamon ice cream between these and then eat every single one! Brilliant idea, my friend! I adore snickerdoodles. I also live with an ice cream monster and I can imagine that these are a perfect match for ice cream!
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I love snickerdoodles! Yum!
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Snickerdoodles are my fave!! And cinnamon ice cream sounds fab!
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Snickerdoodles are my favorite next to regular ol chocolate chip cookies! I love the cinnamon and sugar with the soft buttery cookie. I’ve never made them homemade, so looks like a dozen snickerdoodles are in my future…maybe even with some cinnamon ice cream.
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Sunday ice cream and cookie making? You’re my hero.
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Cinnamon ice cream smashed between them!!!! YES!!! That will have to happen this summer. Now I just need to buy an ice cream maker … or steal my sisters for a few days
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Haha you make me laugh. I live with a chocolate fiene and he is obsessed with chocolate ice cream. Especially the homemade kind. You are so cute too wanting to be right next to him. I would too with my Mr.
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That sounds like my kind of Sunday! Love these!
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Your snickerdoodles look great and putting two of them between any flavour of ice cream would be delicious!
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Snickerdoodles are one of my favorite cookies, probably even THE favorite!
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These look like snickerdoodle perfection. Love them!
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What a great Sunday tradition to start! The Cinnamon ice cream sounds perfect with these!
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Perfect! A batch of my favorite cookies not too big to keep my hips from busting out of my bikini this summer!
Hehe. Thanks for sharing, Christina!
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This is perfect! Thank you! I should never, at any time, be allowed to bake more than a dozen snicker doodles. Otherwise I will eat them all!
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How could homemade ice cream sandwiches be anything less than amazing. Especially when it only makes 6! That means I can play with flavors faster. Oatmeal cookie with salted caramel ice cream perhaps?
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You just made Archy G and Me very, very happy.
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Snickerdoodles are a favorite around here for sure. Especially my little guy, they are his favorite!
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For some reason, I cannot master snickerdoodles. Which is sad because they are so delicious. Just looking at this picture of them is making me drool.
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Sunday is a perfect ice cream making day! And how convenient to have cookies around to slather the ice cream on. Yum!
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looks so yummy, i’ve never made snickerdoodle cookies, love that there is cream cheese in them.
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Nice! My mom used to make snickerdoodles ALL THE TIME. I miss that.
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Sunday ice cream dates ~ love it! sweet cookies!!
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Oh, I love snickerdoodles. What a great idea with making ice cream sandwiches with them!
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