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Chewy Snickerdoodle Bars

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 16 bars
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp cream of tartar
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1.25 cups brown sugar packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar for topping
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon for topping

Method
 

  1. Parchment-line 8x8 pan; heat oven to 350F.
  2. Whisk flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt in bowl.
  3. Stir melted butter and brown sugar; beat in egg, yolk, and vanilla.
  4. Fold in dry just until combined; press thick batter into pan.
  5. Mix topping sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over.
  6. Bake 23 to 25 minutes until edges golden and center just set; cool before cutting.

Notes

Underbake slightly for fudgy centers.