Snickerdoodle Muffins

Pin It I love cooking for other people.  Mostly because then I don't have to eat an entire batch of something by myself, but I also like to share delicious treats.  I was more than happy to provide breakfast for Albert's coworkers again this week.  I decided on muffins.  Albert doesn't like fruit or anything out of the ordinary so I decided that cinnamon and sugar was pretty safe.  I was right.  These were a crowd pleaser and make your house smell awesome!

Snickerdoodle Muffins
* adapted from Food.com
1 1/2 cups allpurpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup sugar
3 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg
1 cup milk
1/8 cup oil
1/8 cup unsweetened applesauce

Topping:
4 Tbsp butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg


1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Generously spray muffin pans with cooking spray.
2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and spices in a bowl.
3. Make a well in the middle and add wet ingredients to the middle.  Stir with a fork until just combined.  Batter will be lumpy.
4. Spoon batter into 12 muffin cups.  Bake 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
5.  Allow muffins to cool for about 5 minutes on a wire rack.  Meanwhile melt the butter in a small bowl.  Combine the sugar and spices in another bowl.
6. Dip the warm muffin tops in the butter and then in the sugar mixture.

Candy Corn Cookies

Pin It Just in time for Halloween, perfect 2-bite cookies.  Great for taking to a party and definitely a crowd pleaser.   The original recipe can be found at Life as a Loft House, one of my new fave food blogs.  Lots of good ideas and recipes.   Note - you need to let the dough chill for at least 3 hours, so plan accordingly.

Candy Corn Cookies

2 sticks of butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 egg

Zest of 1 medium lemon

Juice from half of lemon

1/8 tsp salt

3 cups flour (all purpose)

1/2 tsp baking soda

red food dye

yellow food dye

1/2 cup sugar for rolling

 

1. Beat butter and sugar until creamy.

2. Add egg, lemon juice and zest.  Beat until smooth.

3. Slowly add flour, salt and baking soda.  Mix until combined.

4. Divide dough into 3 equal parts.  Leave one piece white, dye one piece yellow and the other piece orange.

5. Line a loaf pan with foil.  Press white dough in an evn layer on the bottom.  Then layer orange dough.  Top with yellow dough.

6. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.  Dough must be firm.

7. Preheat oven to 325.

8. Remove dough from loaf pan and foil.  Slice off a 1/2 inch think slice from the short end of the loaf.

9. Lay flat and cut slice into 6 triangles.  Roll each triangle in sugar.

10. Arrange dough on a parchment paper covered baking sheet.

11. Bake 8-10 minutes or until slightly golden.

12. Cool and enjoy.