Snickerdoodle Fun

Snickerdoodle Duo (from Bakerella)
These were so much fun to make! It did take me all day (only because I had a my little cupcake to take care of), but it was well worth it! Here are the recipes if you're interested. Oh! And for the icing I used a vanilla buttercream, but the original recipe was a meringue. If you like meringues, go for it! =)

Snickerdoodles:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter, room temp
1/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cinnamon
Preheat oven to 375. Sift together first 4 ingredients. In separate bowl, cream sugar with shortening and butter. Add egg. Mix flour mixture with creamed mixture. (Oh, I use a wooden spoon when making cookies...just cuz.) In another bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon. Use about 1/2 tablespoon dough to achieve the correct size. Roll in cinnamon sugar. Bake for 8-8 1/2 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

Cupcakes:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup butter, room temp
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, room temp
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup milk, room temp
Preheat oven to 350. Line cupcake tray with liners. Sift together first 4 ingredients. In separate bowl, cream butter and sugar for about 2 minutes on low speed. Add eggs in one at a time. Add vanilla. Add flour mixture in 4 parts to creamed mixture. With two of these parts, alternate adding with milk. Fill cupcake liners to about 3/4 full. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove cupcakes from trays and let cool.

Oh! And to decorate! Pipe! haha...and sprinkle the top with your leftover cinnamon sugar! =D