A chewy classic sugar cookie that resembles a sand dollar!
How cute are these?!
I thought a summer weekend needed some cookies – not to mention, summer-themed cookies. I mean, you can’t go wrong with a light, chewy vanilla cookie with almond slivers.
A SUPER important tip when making these cookies is to bake them for absolutely no longer than 7 minutes. Longer than that (and I mean, down to the T longer) will result in burnt, dry cookies. And who wants a dry, overcooked cookie? Nope, not me.
The best part about these cookies (if you bake them no longer than 7 minutes, of course!) is that they are still chewy a few days after you make them. That’s a win, to me.
So I might just go whip up another batch of these 🙂 How awesome would they be for a beach-themed party this summer? Yeah, pretty awesome.
If you make this recipe, be sure to tag your creation with the hashtag #foodfinessa.
Chewy Sand Dollar Snickerdoodles
Cookies
- ½ cup white, granulated sugar
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp cream of tartar
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
Coating
- ½ cup white, granulated sugar
- 3 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup almonds, sliced
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg, and beat until well combined. Add flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt to wet ingredients, and beat until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Grab about 1-1/2 tbsp of dough, roll into ball, and then roll into cinnamon sugar mixture. Place on cookie sheet. Do this to rest of dough. Add five slivered almonds on each ball of dough, arranging them into star. Chill uncooked cookies in fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove cookies from fridge, and bake for no more than 7 minutes. Cookies will be very soft in center, but will continue to cook on cookie sheet while they’re cooling. Allow cookies to cool, and serve them up!
