Snickerdoodle Cups
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 12 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup toffee pieces
- 12 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 14 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 12 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 23 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 14 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 14 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ground nutmeg, a dash
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- 2 -4 teaspoons milk
- In a big bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
- Add in 1 1/2 cups sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt.
- Beat until combined, scraping bowl occasionally.
- Beat in eggs, one at a time, and vanilla until combined.
- Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer.
- Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour, the toffee pieces, and pecans.
- Cover and chill about 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle.
- Meanwhile, make frosting-in a bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
- Gradually beat in 2 cups powdered sugar.
- Beat in 1/4 cup milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg until combined.
- Gradually beat in 6 cups additional powdered sugar and enough milk to make a frosting of spreading consistency; set aside.
- Preheat oven to 375; grease and lightly flour twenty-four 2 1/2-inch muffin cups or line with paper bake cups.
- In a small bowl, combine the 1/4 cup sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Using a rounded 2-tablespoon scoop to measure dough; shape into balls and roll in sugar mixture to coat.
- Press each ball into a prepared muffin cup; making tops of cookies even.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until tops are lightly browned and edges are just firm (centers may dip).
- Cool in cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
- Remove cookies from muffin cups; cool.
- Spoon the frosting into a decorating bag fitted with a large star tip.
- Pipe a tall swirl of frosting on each cupcake.
- If desired, sprinkle with crushed toffee pieces.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/snickerdoodle-cups-468833 (may not work)