Frosted Mini Snickerdoodles - Holiday Baking

This was in our 2017 baking kit but I used it for Valentine's Day.  You can use it for any day as the mix is available year-round.  Like St. Patrick's day - add green food coloring or use green sprinkles.  I used a small melon baller to form the balls of dough.  Works perfectly.

Ingredients:

1 pkg Cinnamon Muffin Melt Mix
1 large egg
6 Tbsp butter, melted
1 (16 oz) container cream cheese frosting
chopped nuts, optional
sprinkles, optional


Instructions:

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  In large bowl, combine Cinnamon Muffin Melt Mix packet 1, egg and butter; mix until dough forms.  Using a teaspoon, scoop dough and form into balls.

2.  In small bowl, pour contents of Cinnamon Muffin Melt Mix packet 2.  Roll dough balls in sugar mixture and place on a large greased baking sheet.  Flatten dough slightly.


3.  Bake 8 minutes.  Cool completely.  Frost.  Sprinkle with nuts and/or sprinkles if desired.  Store in an airtight container.

Makes about 5 dozen.

Make Ahead & Freeze:  Prepare step 1.  Place in a gallon freezer bag or storage container between sheets of wax paper.  Seal well, label and freeze.  Thaw completely.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and continue with step 2.

Holiday Baking: Snickerdoodles

A fun and quick way of making snickerdoodles.  I love how Tastefully Simple uses various cake and muffin mixes to make cookies.  This takes about 30 minutes to make (this includes baking time).

Ingredients:

1 pkg Cinnamon Muffin Melt Mix
6 Tbsp butter, melted
1 large egg

Instructions:

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  In large bowl, combine Cinnamon Muffin Melt Mix packet 1, melted butter and egg.  Blend until dough forms.  Shape into 1-inch balls.

2.  Pour Cinnamon Muffin Melt Mix packet 2 into a shallow dish.  Roll dough balls in cinnamon-sugar coating.


3.  Place on a greased baking sheet.  Bake 11-12 minutes.

Makes about 30 cookies.

Make Ahead & Freeze:  Prepare step 1.  Place between sheets of Press 'n Seal plastic, sealing around each dough ball.  Place sheets of dough in a gallon freezer bag with packet 2 cinnamon-sugar.  Seal well, label and freeze.  Thaw completely.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and continue with step 2.

Snickerdoodles - Holiday Cookie Workshop

One of my husband's favorite cookie (as well as my son).  This doesn't need to be fixed during the holidays . . . it can be made anytime.  Real easy to make . . .

Ingredients:

Cinnamon Muffin Melt Mix
1 egg
3/4 stick butter, melted (6 Tbsp)

Directions:

Combine muffin mix packet, egg and butter in a large mixing bowl until dough forms.  Roll into 1-inch balls.  Seal 6 cookies at a time in sealing wrap.  Place cookies in labeled 1 gallon freezer bag.  Reserve the packet of cinnamon sugar mixture for use when baking.

Baking Instructions:  Thaw frozen balls.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Before baking - roll cookies in cinnamon sugar mixture.  Place cookies 2 inches apart on greased baking sheet.  Bake 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.  Cool completely.  Makes approx 2 dozen cookies.