Espresso Snickerdoodles – Guest Post from Lemons for Lulu

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Love Snickerdoodles? Coffee? How about the two together in one glorious cookie?! Give Santa a jolt of caffeine with Espresso Snickerdoodles.

The Twelve Guest Posts & Roundups of Christmas continues with this fabulous recipe from my friend Tanya! Make sure you also head over to Lemons for Lulu to enter our amazing giveaway for a $200 Amazon Gift Card and your choice of cookbooks!

Espresso Snickerdoodles

Espresso Snickerdoodles combine coffee and snickerdoodles into one glorious cookie recipe. Pin to your cookies or dessert board! | lemonsforlulu.com for cupcakesandkalechips.com

Hi there! My name is Tanya and I blog at Lemons for Lulu. I’m so happy to be guest posting for Brianne today. Christmas is just days away and we all know that the “big guy” expects cookies, and that’s just what I’m bringing you today!

The kids are always so excited to leave out cookies and milk for Santa. They each pick out their favorite cookies, like these cherry pistachio snowballs or these peppermint thumbprints and they delicately arrange them on our special Santa plate. I notice each child tries to place their cookie on top so that Santa eats theirs first. When each cookie is laying on the plate, and a full glass of milk rests perfectly to the side, the kids rush off to bed.

Espresso Snickerdoodles combine coffee and snickerdoodles into one glorious cookie recipe. Pin to your cookies or dessert board! | lemonsforlulu.com for cupcakesandkalechips.com

That’s when the fun begins as my husband and I treat ourselves to all the plated cookies, taking care to leave just the right amount of crumbs on the plate. That’s no small trick. If there are snickerdoodles on the plate there usually aren’t even any crumbs to leave. Snickerdoodles are cookies we usually devour. These tender, cinnamon-sugar cookies are an absolutely favorite!

Snickerdoodles are truly a classic. I’ve discovered the only way to improve upon this classic is to add some chocolate! But I don’t stop there, I infused these cookies with a little espresso as well. The espresso is subtle but just enough to boost that chocolate flavor.

Espresso Snickerdoodles combine coffee and snickerdoodles into one glorious cookie recipe. Pin to your cookies or dessert board! | lemonsforlulu.com for cupcakesandkalechips.com

I think these cookies will soon be one of Santa’s favorite!

5 from 1 vote

Espresso Snickerdoodles

Love Snickerdoodles? Coffee? How about the two together in one glorious cinnamon cookie?! Give Santa a jolt of caffeine with these Espresso Snickerdoodles.
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total: 1 hour 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons espresso powder
  • ½ cup butter softened
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 2 ¼ cup flour
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, combine water and espresso powder and stir until dissolved.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugars together until creamy. Stir in cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla and espresso. Slowly beat in cocoa powder and flour.
  • Cover and chill dough for at least one hour or until easy to handle.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Stir together sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
  • Using a small cookie scoop, shape dough into 1 ¼ inch balls, roll in sugar mixture and place onto baking sheets.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are set.
  • Let cookies stand for 1 minute on baking sheet before removing to a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts
Espresso Snickerdoodles
Amount Per Serving
Calories 98 Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 2g10%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 16mg5%
Sodium 73mg3%
Potassium 61mg2%
Carbohydrates 17g6%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 92IU2%
Vitamin C 0.004mg0%
Calcium 10mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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9 Comments
  1. Lucia

    5 stars
    Just made these cookies, and they are great! The recipe made exactly 36 cookies. The only thing I will do differently next time is to chill them longer than an hour. This is a keeper recipe, for sure!

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