Snickerdoodle Cupcakes
Snickerdoodle Cupcakes
Submitted by Ali Jabara Johnston – Associate Director for Leadership Programs
Ingredients
1 and 2 / 3 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup ( 1 stick ) unsalted butter 1 and 1 / 2 cups granulated sugar , divided 1 large egg ¼ cup vanilla greek yogurt ¾ cup milk 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract 2 teaspoons and 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon , divided 1 jar whipped vanilla icing
Directions
1 . Preheat the oven to 350 ° F . Line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners .
2 . In a medium bowl , whisk flour , baking powder , baking soda , and salt together . Set aside .
3 . In a large microwave-safe bowl , melt butter in the microwave . Whisk in 1 cup of sugar . The mixture will be gritty . Let it rest for a couple minutes to slightly cool down . Stir in egg , yogurt , milk , and vanilla extract until combined . Slowly mix in dry ingredients until no lumps remain . Batter will be thick .
4 . In a small bowl , mix the remaining 1 / 2 cup of sugar and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon together . Set aside .
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