Snickerdoodle Party Cookies

Ingredients

• •1 cup unsalted butter
• •2 cups all-purpose flour
• •1 tsp baking soda
• •1 tsp kosher salt
• •2½ tsp ground cardamom
• •2 tsp ground cinnamon
• •1 cup light brown sugar
• •½ cup granulated sugar
• •2 whole large eggs
• •1 tsp vanilla extract
• •2 whole Skor bars
• •3 cups cornflakes
• •to taste disco dust

Cooking Instructions

1. 1.

   Place racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 350°F. Cook butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, until it foams, then browns, 5-8 minutes. Scrape into the bowl of a stand mixer. Let brown butter cool slightly.

   8 min

2. 2.

   Meanwhile, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, 1 1/2 tsp. cardamom, and 1 tsp. cinnamon in a medium bowl.

   2 min

3. 3.

   Add brown sugar and 1/4 cup granulated sugar to brown butter. Fit bowl onto stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment and beat on medium speed until thick, about 1 minute. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue to mix just until smooth, about 1 minute longer. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low and add dry ingredients; beat until nearly combined. Add Skor bars and beat just long enough to bring dough together (it will be a little loose). Cover and let rest 5-10 minutes to let flour hydrate (dough will thicken).

   15 min

4. 4.

   Place cornflakes in a small bowl. Mix remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 tsp. cardamom, and 1 tsp. cinnamon in another small bowl. Working one at a time, scoop out 2-tablespoonfuls of dough (they don't need to be perfect balls) and toss in cornflakes to coat well; squeeze lightly to adhere. Move to bowl with spiced sugar and toss to coat. Divide between 2 parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing 3" apart.

   15 min

5. 5.

   Bake cookies, rotating baking sheets top to bottom and front to back halfway through, until edges are set, 13-16 minutes. Let cool on baking sheets. Brush with gold dust if desired.

   16 min

6. 6.

   Cookies can be baked 5 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.