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You are going to love these irresistible treats! I have added a little chocolate kick to these Snickerdoodles and it just might be the kick they needed. But since plain Snickerdoodles are classics, I have not tampered with the recipe by taking out any of the key ingredients. All I did was melt some chocolate in the beginning stages and followed the rest of the Snickerdoodle recipe to a tee. You will still find the added touch of cinnamon on these cookies as well as the much needed cream of tartar for their unique flavor.

I had my first experience with Snickerdoodles when my girlfriend decided to whip up a batch for me. She knew that I loved every kind of cookie and I would never turn a new kind away. Next thing I knew, the batch was gone and I was begging for more! I hope you enjoy these Snickerdoodles as much I do and that you can impress someone just like I was impressed. Bake on!

Makes 45 cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup                Butter, unsalted

1/2 cup           Semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 ½ cups         Sugar

2                        Large Eggs, at room temperature

2 ½ cups        All purpose flour

2 tsp                 Cream of tartar

1 tsp                 Baking soda

¼ tsp               Salt

3 tbsp               Sugar

3 tsp                 Ground cinnamon

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Parchment paper ensures that the cookies will not stick and it also makes cleaning up a lot easier.
• Heat up the chocolate and the butter in the microwave in 30 second intervals. Once half melted, whisk the mixture until smooth.
• In a large bowl cream together butter/chocolate mixture and the first amount of sugar for 3-5 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time until each one is incorporated. About 10 seconds per egg on medium speed.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
• Add to the butter mixture in 2 additions and mixing until no dry flour remains after each addition. About 10-15 seconds per addition.
• Mix the second amount of sugar and the cinnamon in a bowl.
• Roll the dough into 1 inch balls and coat with the sugar and cinnamon mixture. This gives the Snickerdoodles their irresistible flavour.
• Bake in oven for 8-10 minutes and take them out when they begin to brown on the edges and on the top. Let cool on the sheets for another 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a wire rack and let cool for another 5 minutes. Indulge yourself!