March Madness (Crinkle Sugar) Cookies
It’s that time of year again – March Madness! I had added a star to this recipe when it popped up around St Patty’s Day. I made a mental note to keep these in mind whenever I had some extra egg yolks. And believe it or, I had two extra egg yolks a couple days later. We were going over to a friend’s house to watch Purdue play in the tournament (Go Boilers!). I decided to make these cookies festive for the game using Purdue’s gold and black. Everyone loved these cookies. They’re basically snickerdoodles dipped in colored sugar. You could make these for any occasion with any colored sugars.
Crinkle Sugar Cookies – from How to Eat a Cupcake, adapted from AllRecipes.com – I got 22 cookies using my cookie scoop10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). Line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Sift together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt.
Cream butter and sugar on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the bowl.
Add egg yolks and vanilla, and beat for 2 more minutes.
With mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture a little at a time.
Roll 2 tablespoons of dough into a ball and roll it in some sugar. Place the dough balls 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 to 11 minutes, until tops are cracked and the edges are just brown (the centers will still be very soft). Cool on wire racks.
I am Jen the Beantown Baker. Engineer by day and baking maven by night. Hubby serves as my #1 fan and official taste tester. We got hitched back in 2006. Barefoot. In the sand. With the waves crashing behind us. It was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. 
These bars look absolutely amazing! I love the distinct layers!!
they look delish!
What size pan? I’m guessing 9×13. Looks like an awesome recipe, can’t wait to try it!
beantownbaker — October 13th, 2013 @ 1:06 am
Sorry, I’m updating the recipe now. I used an 8×8 pan.
It’s all of my favorite fall treats in one: pumpkin, salted caramel, and cinnamon, love it!
There is absolutely nothing more I could desire in a fall treat, you covered it perfectly 🙂
what a great combination, great thanksgiving dessert! or anytime, really 😉
beantownbaker — October 23rd, 2013 @ 12:27 am
Anytime is the correct answer 🙂
Such a lovely treat .I love caramels so this might be for me.
beantownbaker — October 28th, 2013 @ 8:25 pm
Anyone who loves caramel and pumpkin would love this, so I’m sure you would too!
I have to admit that, as a Brit, I have NO idea what a snickerdoodle is, but this sounds delicious and yummy and amazing and I WANT SOME. Tis the season to eat everything pumpkin-y.
beantownbaker — November 3rd, 2013 @ 12:37 pm
Snickerdoodles are basically a sugar cookie with cinnamon. They’re very popular here in the US. I agree! Bring on the pumpkin 🙂