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One of 38 snickerdoodles recipes we measured

Brown Butter Salted Caramel Snickerdoodles

from www.twopeasandtheirpod.com

It ranks #1 of 38 for structural integrity among the snickerdoodles recipes we compared. 192 cooks on www.twopeasandtheirpod.com rate it 4.7β˜….

hands-on30m
waiting1.6 hr
makes36
each$0.13
kcal129
levelintermediate
Needs:KitchenAid Artisan 5-qtAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base β€” next to the median of all 38.

this recipe typical
fat76%65%
total sugar139%102%
brown sugar share of total sugar64%25%
egg33%29%
leavener2%1%
salt1%1%
liquid8%3%
flour strength1.01.0

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 38 for structural integrity
  • #2 of 38 for browning depth
  • #2 of 38 for chew
  • #4 of 38 for edge texture

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

300 g2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
5 g1 teaspoon baking soda
10 g2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 g1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 g1/2 teaspoon sea salt
227 g1 cup unsalted butter (cut into tablespoon pieces)
266 g1 1/4 cups brown sugar
100 g1/2 cup granulated sugar
50 g1 large egg
50 g1 egg yolk
13 g1 tablespoon vanilla extract
15 g1 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt
18 caramels cut in half
Flaked sea salt (for sprinkling on top of cookies)
50 g1/4 cup granulated sugar
6 g2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Method: 7 steps, published by www.twopeasandtheirpod.com β€” open the original β†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

β€œI haven't made these an a few years but they are loved by anyone who's ever had them. Regarding sea salt; all I have is coarse sea salt. I know that will work for sprinkling but will it work in the recipe? I also have regular salt and maldon salt. Kindly advis” β€” a cook, 5.0β˜…
β€œThese are so yummy! I did improvise and put Kraft caramel bits in them like you would chocolate chips instead of wrapping each one individually because I needed to make a large batch. Nobody cared and they were amazing!” β€” a cook, 5.0β˜…
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