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Snickerdoodles and Snickerdoodle Hot Chocolate

Two recipes in one today! We're making homemade Snickerdoodle cookies, then using them to make delicious Snickerdoodle Hot Chocolate! I'm showing you a cool trick to make milk taste like any ingredient you like! CHECK OUT MY MERCH! teespring.com/stores/pankobunny
Course: breakfast
Cuisine: american
Keyword: dessert, drinks, hot chocolate, snacks

Ingredients

Snickerdoodle Recipe

    Cookie dough:

    • ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
    • ½ cup shortening
    • 1 ½ cups white sugar
    • 2 large eggs
    • 2 tsp vanilla extract
    • 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 tsp cream of tartar
    • 1 tsp baking soda
    • ½ tsp salt

    Topping:

    • 2 tbsp white sugar
    • 2 tsp ground cinnamon

    Snickerdoodle Hot Chocolate Recipe

      Snickerdoodle base:

      • 6 snickerdoodles
      • 2 cups milk
      • 2 cups milk
      • ¾ cup milk chocolate pieces I used a milk chocolate Lindt chocolate bar
      • ½ tsp vanilla extract

      Topping:

      • ¾ cup whipping cream
      • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
      • 2 tbsp confectioner’s sugar
      • crushed snickerdoodle pieces

      Instructions

      Snickerdoodle

      • First, make the cookie dough. Place the butter, shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Mix until just combined.
      • Shape the dough into balls. Set aside.
      • Combine the sugar and cinnamon for the topping. Roll the balls in the topping mixture. Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them about 1-2 inches apart.
      • Bake at 400F for 6-8 minutes, until set but not too firm. Cool completely.

      Snickerdoodle Hot Chocolate

        Make the snickerdoodle base:

        • Combine the snickerdoodles and 2 cups milk in a pot and set to medium heat.
        • Bring to a boil, then remove the pan from the heat and allow the milk to cool to room temperature. The milk with thicken, but don’t worry!
        • Pour the mixture through a cheesecloth into a dish. Set aside.

        Make the hot chocolate:

        • Pour 2 cups milk, the milk chocolate pieces, vanilla extract and the snickerdoodle base into a pot. Set to medium heat and whisk until everything is melted and well combined. Remove from the heat and set aside.

        Make the topping:

        • Place the whipping cream, cinnamon and confectioner’s sugar in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
        • Place in a piping bag fitted with a large, star-shaped piping tip.

        To assemble:

        • Pour the hot chocolate into mugs and top with a swirl of whipped cream. Sprinkle some snickerdoodle crumbs on top and enjoy!

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