Snickerdoodle Blondies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 8 ounces unsalted butter (two sticks at room temperature)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3 ounces mascarpone cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup cinnamon sugar (for coating the top)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 butter a 9 by 13-inch pan. sprinkle cinnamon sugar and move pan around to make sure that the bottom and sides are coated. set aside.
• 3 in a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cream of tarter.
• 4 using an stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugars. beat for three minutes. scrape down the bowl.
• 5 add the mascarpone cheese and beat until fully incorporated.
• 6 add eggs, one at a time, scraping down the bowl after each addition.
• 7 add the vanilla and beat for another 30 seconds.
• 8 on low speed add the sifted flour mixture. mix until fully incorporated.
• 9 spread mixture evenly into prepared pan. this will be hard as it is a thick batter. (i found it easiest to just wet my hands a little and press the batter into the pan.)
• 10 sprinkle more cinnamon sugar on top of the batter.
• 11 bake for 20-25 minutes.