Valentine’s Day Snickerdoodle Cookies & Variations

Snickerdoodles are one of my husband’s favorite cookies and it appears to be a reader favorite as well. Light, buttery, sweet, and just a bit of crisp. Mmm, yum. I love just about any cookie, but I thoroughly enjoyed the Snickerdoodles I made yesterday. Good stuff, I tell ya. Good stuff. The classic plain Snickerdoodle is yummy as is the Snickerdoodle Blossom (with a Hershey’s Kiss in the center). But how about dusting the top with hot chocolate powder upon removal from the oven? Or adding an M&M or three?

I told you I was going to use the M&M’s Sweet Sayings for something!

I used a real time saver in making these – store bought mix. After the holidays, lots of goodies were on sale, such as pouches of Betty Crocker’s Snickerdoodle mix. I prepared everything as instructed.

You could use a mix too or your own favorite recipe for plain cookie dough. I formed teaspoon sized balls which were dipped and rolled around in a cinnamon sugar mixture before being placed on the cookie sheet.

I baked them for about 10 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Then, when I took them out, I pressed the candies into their centers. Then let them finish cooling!

I need a better way to evenly sprinkle powdered cocoa over my cookies. I wasn’t sure how well this would turn out but it was quite delicious!

What other ways would you decorate these for Valentine’s Day?

Darcy Zalewski

Darcy is the founder of “Life With Darcy and Brian,” where she combines her love for education, board games, and crafting to create engaging learning experiences for kids. Her creative projects and writing have been featured in outlets like The Toy Insider, CafeMom, Mom.com, Parents.com, Country Living, and The Pioneer Woman.