Coffee Snickerdoodles

This Coffee Snickerdoodle recipe is a delicious and easy twist on traditional Snickerdoodle cookies. Soft and chewy with the spicy-sweet flavors of cinnamon and sugar with the zing of coffee, these are a delicious addition to any holiday cookie platter and simple enough to make without needing a special occasion!

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Snickerdoodles have been a long-time favorite of mine. Something about the chewy, cinnamon-sugary flavor gets me every single time and I cannot get enough.

I have fond memories of enjoying many of these throughout my childhood with a cold glass of milk. They were an often available dessert and always a welcome surprise in my lunch box.

And now here I am. A grown woman who still loves Snickerdoodles, though I can’t say the same about milk. I don’t often drink it unless it’s with Oreos and on the rare occasion that I eat cereal.

But I am happy to trade milk for coffee. Call it a perk of being an adult. I mean, although Adulting comes with freedom, it also comes with lame things like paying bills and being responsible. So I think we kind of deserve coffee, right?

I personally enjoy a single cup each morning. Preferably hazelnut with cream and way too much sugar. It’s comfort in a cup and it warms me and wakes me up.

So one day, over my morning coffee, I was pondering life and the fact that it’s been way too long since I’ve enjoyed one of those delicious Snickerdoodles. And I got to thinking. Wouldn’t it be lovely if Snickerdoodles got a little adult twist?

And since I couldn’t bring myself to add wine to my Snickerdoodles (I know guys. I love wine too but I gotta draw the line somewhere!) coffee seemed like an excellent addition. Boy was I right! They have that deliciously spicy-sweet flavor from the cinnamon and sugar but with zing of the coffee to give it a more sophisticated flavor.

I opted for instant coffee because it seemed a little easier to control. Feel free to tinker with the amount that you use. The people who tasted mine gave a wide range of opinions based on how strong they like their coffee flavor. Two tablespoons was just the right amount for me.

I went with decaffeinated instant coffee. I love me a little caffeine here and there but as a nursing mama with a toddler who loves to sample my creations, I felt it best keep these sans caffeine. If you’d prefer to have more of a jolt in yours, by all means have at it and go regular coffee crazy!

For the record, A loved these too! Make them for the holidays! They’d be awesome on any dessert table and would be excellent as a hostess gift or at a cookie exchange. Or you can be like and make them just because Adulting is hard and you deserve it!

Need some other cookie recipes? Have at ’em:

Neapolitan Cookies

Slice and Bake Cookies

Pecan Tarts

Chocolate Crinkles

Sour Cream Cookies

Coffee Snickerdoodles

This Coffee Snickerdoodle recipe is a delicious and easy twist on traditional Snickerdoodle cookies. Soft and chewy with the spicy-sweet flavors of cinnamon and sugar with the zing of coffee, these are a delicious addition to any holiday cookie platter and simple enough to make without needing a special occasion!

10 minPrep Time

10 minCook Time

20 minTotal Time

Author: From Betty Crocker

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Ingredients

• 1 cup of butter (2 sticks)
• 1 1/2 cups + 2 tsp. of sugar, divided
• 2 large eggs
• 2 3/4 cups of flour
• 2 tsp. of cream of tartar
• 1 tsp. of baking soda
• 1/4 tsp of salt
• 2 Tbsp. of instant coffee (this is subtle- if you like a stronger coffee flavor add another Tbsp.)
• 2 tsp. of cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and line your pans with parchment (this is optional- I prefer the easy clean up).
2. Mix your butter, 1 1/2 cups of sugar and eggs well.
3. In a separate bowl blend your flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt and instant coffee. Add these to your butter mixture and mix until combined.
4. Put your 2 tsp. of sugar and your cinnamon in a small bowl and mix them well.
5. Roll your dough into 1 inch balls and roll them in the bowl of cinnamon and sugar until they're lightly coated.
6. Bake on an ungreased pan for 8-10 minutes.
7. Cool and enjoy!

Cuisine: Christmas, Holidays | Recipe Type: Dessert

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