Snickerdoodle Cupcakes!

Okay-YUMMY!! I am going to try these. . . at some point in my crazy schedule. But I found these on Bakerella. They are a great alternative to the cookie and then you can put one of my cupcake toppers in them!

Recipe: (From Martha Stewart)
Snickerdoodle Cupcakes

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup milk, room temperature

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line regular and miniature cupcake trays with paper liners.
In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and cinnamon. Set aside.
In a mixer, cream butter and sugar on medium for about 2 minutes.
Add eggs, one at a time and mix until combined.
Add vanilla and mix until combined.
Add flour mixture to creamed butter and sugar in three additions. Alternate with milk in two additions.
Fill baking cups about 3/4 full.
Bake for about 15-20 minutes.
Remove cupcakes from trays and let cool.
To decorate, pipe on frosting, place one cookie on top and then pipe another dollop of frosting on top. Sprinkle with leftover cinnamon and sugar from the Snickerdoodle cookie recipe.

I also LOVE the cupcake liners on them (the chocolate ones!). Click HERE for the link. I have been seeing these all over the place right now. They are making them very fashiony. Here are a few of my favorites:

From Fred Flare.



from Orange 1.

from The Baker's Confection.


from Sugar Cat Studio.