Cookies or cupcakes? That is the question.
Well, I couldn’t decide either. You see I’ve been mesmerized by a recipe for snickerdoodle cupcakes from Martha Stewart’s Cupcake Book. But, seeing as how I have never made snickerdoodle cookies, I had to make them, too. It’s only fair. Or at least it’s a good excuse… right?
These cookies were really easy to make and I’m not sure why I’ve never tried them before now. Maybe their name made them seem difficult or too fancy or something. Or, maybe it’s because they don’t have any chocolate in them. Yeah, that’s probably why. Recipes without chocolate usually get moved to the bottom of the list.
The cookie dough is rolled in cinnamon and sugar, which gives them their signature look when baked.
Simple and pretty!
Here’s the original Snickerdoodle Recipe from marthastewart.com. It makes about 4 dozen cookies.
And here is how I tweaked it slightly to make about 20 cookies.
Snickerdoodle Cookies
Ingredients
Instructions
Now… time to make the cupcakes.
Here’s the original recipe from marthastewart.com that makes 28.
And here is how I tweaked it slightly to make enough for 12 cupcakes and 12 mini cupcakes (not shown).
Make this seven minute frosting. 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. Store in an airtight container.
Snickerdoodle Cupcakes
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
While the cupcakes are cooling, make the frosting. I used the same one Martha recommends. It’s a Seven-Minute Frosting. Recipe here.
I’ve gotta tell you… I’d definitely make the cookies and cupcakes again… they were yummy. But I think I would have to try them with another frosting. The seven minute frosting was kind of a pain to make and couple that with the fact that I’m not a big fan of light and airy or meringue-tasting frostings… well, I don’t think I’ll be making it again anytime soon.
But they sure do look cute.
By the way, did you even notice these super adorable cupcake pedestals? They come in a box of 6. Thank you Naomi, for sending me the link. And, the brown cupcake liners are from www.confectioneryhouse.com.
Cookies or cupcakes? Cupcakes or cookies?
Hard choice, I know.
Here – let me make it a little more difficult with a few pictures from the inside of each of these books.
Do you want one?
Martha Stewart’s Cookies
or Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes
- Just leave a comment on this post and let me know which book you would rather have. You get to choose. Easy.
- Leave your comment with a way for me to contact you if you win.
- Deadline to enter is Tuesday, October 13 at 7 p.m. ET
- One winner will be chosen at random and announced sometime Tuesday evening on this post.
Good Luck!
OK… TIME’S UP! I actually started counting all of the entries to see how many people wanted the cupcake book vs. how many wanted the cookie book. But, I stopped after a couple hundred comments because there was no way I would be able to get that done tonight in time to announce the winner. But fyi, in the first two hundred plus entries, cookies were slightly edging out cupcakes.
That’s good news for about half of you. Because all you cookie lovers are going to get another chance another day. The winner of today’s giveaway is a cupcake lover.
Congratulations Bailey! 1,751 is your lucky number.
You are a GENIUS!!!!!!! I already have Martha Stewarts Cupcakes-I am working my way through it making a different cupcake every Saturday! Great for the soul-not so sure about the waistband! So I would LOVE to win the Cookies book!!!! Thanks Bakerella!
Tough choice, but I’d have to go cupcakes. I’ve been making and decorating the same old cupcakes for far too long!
Cupcakes for sure. These look SO yummy.
Ohhh, hard choice! I think my sister has the cookie book, so I want the cupcake book!
Cookies. Definitely cookies. yumm.
I really want both, but I think I’d want the cupcake book first.
Cookies!
Cookies! They’re faster :-)
I would really like the cookie book my husband is in the army so i am always making stuff for his friends and for their picnics. I am also a teacher at a mothers day out at my church and i know the kids would love new things :)
omg. They look awesome. I bet they taste even better.
I’d take either book.
I would LOVE the cupcake book. I just starting baking last year and recently moved from cake to cupcakes. I love your all your ideas. I just tried the mini pumpkin pies….they were the hit of the party! The cupcake books would be Fabulous!
Ooohhh!!! The cookie book would be the choice for me… but the cupcake one sure looks tempting. :)
Your cookie cupcakes look delicious! I would definitely LOVE the cookie cookbook. Love to make cookies :)
I heart the little stands! I may need to get some of those.
The cupcake book would be an awesome addition to my collection (it’s on my amazon wish list) :)
Oh yummy. I am looking at the chocolate cookie with something white on it and then covered in a choc ganache, it doesn”t sound any better. I want to win one.
Cookies, please.
I think I’m a cookies girl! I love cupcakes too, but given the choice I’ll usually make cookies.
Except snickerdoodles…definitely not a fan of those. :)
Such a hard decision. The cupcake book gets my vote though. My soon to be 3 yr old daughter loves to help me bake and especially loves to like the bowls of icing!!
Ah, I want the cookie cookbook! It looks so great…
Ooh fun. As much as I love cupcakes, I’ll have to go with the cookie book if I were to be so lucky. Since cookies “usually” take less work to assemble, I’d be sure to make more of them.
I LOVE cake, so I would like to have the cupcake book. I am 7 months pregnant and was just diagnosed with gestational diabetes, so visiting your website makes my mouth water. I can’t wait until I get to hold my new baby girl and eat cupcakes !!!
OMG…I came just in time. Thank goodness. I’ve been away for the weekend and came online this morning to get the recipe for your pumpkin bites because I’m making those today and a new post was made. This is so hard to decide because I love them both, cookies and cupcakes. How do you choose.
But I’ve been on this cupcake kick lately, so I guess that’s what I’d choose, CUPCAKE book.
=)
Ohhh I really want the Cookie one!!!
Ooooh! Tough choice! I’d probably go with the cookie book. We are a bit less of a cake family (only a tiny bit!, but still…)
C is for Cookie that’s good enough for me….OOH Cookie cookie cookie starts with C!
Ooh, hard choice. I’m going to go with cookies. Christmas is coming up so it’s time to be making sweets!
Cupcakes, mmmm, yummy cupcakes!
I would rather have the cookie book, bc I already have the Cupcake book. And, I love it. So, I can only imagine that I would Love the cookie one, too.
I would probably go for the cookie book. I love cupcakes, too, but don’t make them very often. Cookies are just the ultimate finger-food sweet!
CUPCAKE BOOK!!!
Ooooh, I would definitely have to say the cupcake book… I love cupcakes. Seriously, what’s not to love? All the fun and deliciousness of cake, minus all the hassle of cutting? Sign me up!
Oh man, tough choice! I think I’d go with the cookie book. I bet they are both awesome!
Which one? Hmmmmm How about the cookie book.
Thanks, and by the way I love your new site.
I would love the cookie book! You make it look all to easy to make awesome desserts. Keep up the great work you inspire lots of us to try new things. Thank You!!
I’m a cookie FREAK!! Cookie cookboor would be my choice. :)
I would definitely love another cookie cookbook! :)
The cupcake book. I agree with you on the 7 min. frosting. I found it didn’t hold up well or it could’ve been my frosting making skills. You are so talented.
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Snickerdoodles!!! My all time favorite cookie! And to know there is a cupcake recipe for them, too…. I think I’d still reach for the cookie book every time! This recipe I’ll be trying very soon, Bakerella!!!
Omgs…. Cookies or Cupcakes, GAH! Ok I decided that I can’t decide… so we will let my 4 yr old do it… yeah she is having a tough time as well. Tick, tock….. .*buzzer* Cookies! Ok yes, we would love the cookie book! Those snickerdoodle duos would be delish with chocolate frosting!! *** DROOL***
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I would choose the cookie book, but they both look so good! What yummy pictures – now I’m craving snickerdoodles. :)
I would definitely choose the cookie cookbook because my three year old triplets are cookie freaks because the only thing they eat on a cupcake right now is the frosting.
Great Combo! So Cute!
Hmmm, cookies, cupcakes…cupcakes, cookies… I think I’ll go with the cupcakes.
I would love the cookie book!
What a hard choice. But since I have to choose it would be the cookie cookbook.
I’d love to win Martha Stewart’s Cookies!
What a cool idea!!!
Cupcake book!
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I’m a Cupcake girl myself! Thanks for the giveaway!
~Liz
I would love the cupcake book!!
What a great cookie/cupcake combination–I bet your kitchen smelled wonderful with the combination of cinnamon and sugar baking. Yumm-o
I really want the cupcake book!!!
Oh I’d love to win the cupcake book..how fun :)
I have Martha’s Cookie cookbook and LOVE it! I haven’t made the Snickerdoodles yet, but it would only be fitting if I had the Cupcake book to match! Thanks and I love your site!
I would LOVE the cookie book!!!! And I am ordering some of those cupcake pedestals. . . .too cute!
WOWEE do those ever look yummy! I have made Snickerdoodles since I was a child. My dad thought the name was wonderful so he tried it one day and we all loved them so he gave me the job of making them from then on. LOL Would love to win the cookie cookbook. I LOVE your recipes and blog.
I would LOVE to have the cookie book!!!
I think you are every bit as good if not better than Martha! As long as this web site is here i am good!
Very yummy looking post! I would like the cupcake book because I have been totally into cupcakes lately and I already have a bunch of cookie cookbooks (although I’m not sure there is such a thing as enough cookbooks).
I would love the cookie book! Those cup cakes look delicious!
COOOOOKKKIEEEESSSS! Cookies cookies, me want cookies! I love cookies! Cupcakes are ok, but cookies…yep that’s the one I would love to have!!! Thanks bakerella, you are a doll!
both are great, but I would go with cupcakes!
I would love to have the cookie book!
I would LOVE the cookie cookbook!!!
I would have to go with the cupcakes! Hands down!
Those are adorable! Snickerdoodles are my favorite cookie after chipless chocolate chip cookies. (I’m just weird like that.)
I would love the cookie cookbook. I personally prefer cupcakes, but cookies are much easier to gift and to travel with. Plus, the cookie monsters in my house would be thrilled.
I love the cookie book! And I love cookies even more! My nickname in high school basketball was Cookie, for obvious reasons. =-)
Definitely the cupcake book!
I’m soooo in love with cupcakes. I need this book to improve my baking skills!
these look so DELICIOUS. i love your blog/photography/baking. I would love to own a cookie book so my 4 year old and I could get more creative )
Since I saw the Martha Stewart Cupcake book on air, i’ve wanted one – and I was waiting for the holidays to get my hands on a good sale at the book store – but this would be great!
I love your photos and blog!!!
wow! those are amazing!
I would be happy to get either one of them – both look grat to me…
Again your site is a insparation and im taking SA by storm with your ideas …. since cupcakes are my business the cupcake book it is then …. Love the site BTW ill be making 12 TOP HAT Cake Pop centre peices( thats 64 cake pops)
this weekend for a 21st birthday party so please hold thumbs for me and not to mention the spongebob cupcakes and the omitrix order LHM
Love the site
CARLA
The cupcake cookbook would be so cool. I love your website. I am so addicted to the cake bites. Just think of the endless cake mixes and frostings and decorations. The way you take the pictures just makes me jealous. I wish I had more time to play around like you! You ROCK!
COOKIES! I’ll make Martha’s cookies and use YOUR recipes for cakes and cakeballs, Bakerella! I made oreo truffles and red velvet cake parties for my brother’s 40th birthday party and I was one popular lady!!! Love those pedestals too! They can do double duty as candle holders!!
Definitely cookies!
I’d love to win a cupcake cookbook!
do the tops of the cupcakes come out all cinnonmon/sugary like the cookies do?
and i am so drooling over my keyboard now, thanks for the morning pick-me-up!
I would love the cookie book…
I would LOVE to win the cookie book. Although cupcakes are great too, and I wouldn’t turn that down.
Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes!!!!!!! Torn in between both but I love cupcakes more! =D
This question is eaaaaaaaaaasy! Cupcakes all the way! I would love that book!
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Omg I would love the cupcake book, my daughters are addicted to cupcakes!!!
thanks!
I would love to have Martha’s cupcake book! BTW, my daughter and I love to cook and bake together. She lives two hours away so it’s always fun when we get together and have time to bake. Two weekends ago we made your pumpkin pielets and they were a big hit at a fall weiner roast! We provided whipped cream in a can and it was so funny to see people enjoying the pielets and getting whipped cream on their noses! We’ve made lots of your ideas and love every one! Thank you so much!
LOVE your cookie cupcakes!! It’s really hard to choose, but I think I would go for the cookie book. :)
You just can’t go wrong with cupcakes these days. I choose cupcakes!
Cookies, definitely cookies! Yum!
I think the cookies have my heart…but cupcakes are so delightful, too. Cookies, but only by the slimmest margin.
I would love to have the cupcake cookbook….you make them look so delicious!
I would love to have the cupcake book. I have an 8 year old daughter who loves anything cupcake. We would have such a great time in the kitchen.
These are great! I would love to add the cookie book to my collection. You should try the blackberry cornmeal cupcakes in the cupcake book – they are mighty tasty!
cookies!
I would love the cookie book:)
can’t decide between cookie and cupcakes as well, but i guess cookies! as they are easier to pop into mouth!
I love cookie book :-)
Cookie book, please!
I LOVE YOUR BLOG! I just had to say. And although I’d love either book, if I had to choose, I guess I’d go with the cupcake one.
Cupcakes, please! How incredibly generous!
Thank you!
Either book would definitely be a treat, but I think I’d have to start with the Cookie book!
Ok…..it is soooo not easy to choose…LOL! Your cupcakes and cookies look amazing!!! If I had to choose, I’ll pick…….CUPCAKES.
Thank you for sharing and please pick me! Blessings
I would love the cupcake cookbook! :)
I would definitely pick the cupcake book – I can almost taste them now!
I just love coming to this site, such fun ideas.
I would love the Martha cookie cookbook, more great
ideas. Thanks
I’ve gotta go with cookies as we’re heading into Christmas season and I’m always on the lookout for new cookies to give as gifts.
Hi! I’m not sure if I’m allowed to enter the giveaway – I’m from Portugal and I loooove all your recipes :D Plus, I’m addicted to cookies, all sorts of cookies… So, I’d very much like to win the Cookie book.. It doesn’t hurt to try, right?:) Thanks so much!
I would love either, but if I have to choose – I’d take the cupcake book – cupcakes are just a bit more rewarding for a stressed out vet student like me.
Cupcakes! Definitely cupcakes… with lots of icing :-) Yum, yum!
I would love, love, love to have the cupcake cookbook! I love cupcakes and my family sure would love to eat my creations! Great blog post today! :)
I would love the Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes book.
I would LOVE Martha Stewart’s Cupcake book…I’m good at cookies, but really have to work at cupcakes.
I’d love to have the cupcake book. I have lots of cookie books, and although this one is to die for, I think maybe I’ll branch out into cupcakes this year. Love your site!
I would LOVE to have the cupcake book! Cupcakes are much more fun to make. There’s so much more variety and cuteness that can happen. And who doesn’t love an individual serving of cake??
I love to make snickerdoodles too : ) They are perfect with the cool fall weather that we are having!
Cookies, because I’ve tried to make some of martha’s cupcakes and they were a flop.
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Cookies!
YUM! Snickerdoodles are a family fave here-never thought about making them into cupcakes! So, I choose the cupcake book! And now I have to go order the pedastals….too cute!
Thanks, as always! Jill
Gosh, they both look sooooo good! I think for our household it would have to be the Cookie book!
Choices, choices! I don’t know! Your cupcakes turned out super cute! I love snickerdoodles. Why? Because right after we learned my daughter could come home from intensive care, I walked into the kitchen where my sweet hubby was making those cookies. They have reminded me of her ever since!
I guess I’ll choose cupcakes!
Thanks for such a great site! LOVE IT!
I’d love with the cupcakes one!
Those looks great – snickerdoodles is one of my favorite cookies!
I’d love the cupcake book! My daughter loves to help me bake and, of course, eat our creations!
Tough choice, but I’d go with the cookie book.
I would love to have the cupcake book!! I can’t wait to get home from work today and make these today. I was very happy to see I have all of the ingredients so I can make them right away!!!!
the cupcakes one!
Thanks for the review of the 7-minute frosting. I was thinking it was something I wanted to try but I’m not a big fan of light airy icing either. Already have the cupcake book so I’d take the cookie book.
I would love the cupcake book. I just love making cupcakes.
THANKS for the chance to win.
i would like the CUPCAKE book! i have the COOKIE book and it is amazing. no doubt, one of my faves. and everything tastes so good!
Would love the cupcake book! One less thing on my Christmas list!
Cookies please! Cookies are the next cupcake – although I’m impressed at your diplomacy at making these cuties with BOTH. World peace thru desserts – I like it.
Oh, I’d definitely prefer the cookies! I like cupcakes but I make cookies way more often, and that bottom right cookie picture is just calling to me!
I would love….the cookie book.
That’s like asking…which hand do you like better? The right or the left?
Cookies…. it’s almost Christmas time… which means cookie time!!!
Cookies! Definitely the cookie book! :)
Definitely the cupcake book!
Cookies! Cookies! Cookies!
i loooove cupcake books, i buy so many of them and i’d love to have the Martha one :)
awesome looking cupcakes, i might have to try them even though i stink at baking cookies!
Cupcakes!!! Definitely cupcakes!!!!!
Mmmm….cupcakes.
Excuse me, I need to go make some cupcakes now!
I would love to have the cupcake one! I am addicted to cupcakes (especially miniature ones!) and I am terrible at making cookies!
Seriously tempting cakes there. I’d love the cupcake book, so I could finally add some new recipes to the bunch I make for my classes.
Your creations looks scrumptiously delicious, as always!!! YUM, YUM, YUM! What a difficult decision: cookies, cupcakes, cookies, cupcakes? Ahhhhhhh! Gonna go with….with….um…CUPCAKES!!! :-) Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Hey bakerella… love the new site!!! the cupcake book is the one for me : >
Both seem terrific, but my heart belongs to cookies.
I’d never get out of the kitchen if I had a book like that!
Perfect timing…a friend had snickerdoodles yesterday and I wanted her recipe and, boo hoo, they were store bought! I would definitely want the cookies book – I love making new cookies!!
Those look delicious!
Such a tough decision! I think I have to go with….cookies.
Oh how I would love the cookie book!!! I love to bake cookies and to eat ALL of them….maybe I will share a few!
*weighs up the choice* I think… cookies would be the one for me. Cupcakes just don’t do it for me.
These are beautiful. I might try to make these for my baby girls.
My family loves cookies! Thanks for the fun giveaway!
I would love the cookie book. I always love new ideas for my Christmas cookie gifts I give out every year.
Definitely CUPCAKES for me please… Love the new site just by the way!
Cupcakes seem to be really hot right now…so I’ll go with that one! Thanks!!
Gotta be the Cupcake book! Though I will only get to glance thru it as I pass it along to my neice Tammy…who is the cupcake queen! You Georgia girls got it covered!
[I’ve never baked a Snickerdoodle cookie either and am not yet convinced I want to! :) ]
Martha Stewart’s Cookies!
I really really need that cupcake book!!!
I really want the cupcake cookbook!! thanks for your recipes…
I am having the worst time deciding because both look fantastic but I think that I’d like the COOKIE book! :)
I wonder if you could do these cookies in a jar just as you did the cowboy cookies. I would love the cupcake book. Thanks!!
I would ???? a new cookie book! Just in time for the holidays! Yummy!!!!
tough choice because both are wonderful, but cupcakes are always something special!
such a cute post bakerella! you are always so creative! i love it!
cupcakes please. thanks for this giveaway!
Cookie, mainly because I have better luck with cookies. :)
They are so adorable! I prefer cupcakes myself, I would love to get my hands on that book!
Tough choice but I think I would love to have the Cupcake Cookbook!!! Thank you for sharing!
I’ d prefer the cookie book :) Looks good! Never tried baking snickerdoodles, might have to rethink that ;)
Definitely cupcakes. I’m hoping Santa brings me a copy, since the chances of me winning it are slim to none.
Snickerdoodles are a seasonal favorite at our house. I’d choose cookies!
Thanks for sharing.
The cookie book!! I’m not a big fan of frosting!
Cookies!! Christmas is coming!
Oh gosh. Eenie Meanie Miney Mo…um COOKIES! I would have so much fun with that! Then I’d have to have fun with my Leslie Sansone dvd’s to work it all off. :)
Snickerdoodles have been around at our house for years! My mom always made them for one of my sisters as they are her favorite.
What a wonderful giveaway!
Have to go with the cupcake book, although I love them both!!
I would love EITHER!!!! I could not decide you would HAVE to decide for me. LOVE your website!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love snickerdoodles! Can’t go wrong with cinnamon and sugar. I would love the cupcake cookbook.
CUPCAKES, CUPCAKES, CUPCAKES!!!
I would love the cupcake book. My 5 and 2 year old sons love CUPCAKES!
I would want the cookie book cuz I already have two other cupcake books……and I love snickerdoodles!
I LOVE your site -just found it this morning and I will be back often.
And I would love the cookie book!
Cookies….I love making cookies of all kinds and decorating them.
I’d love the cookie book. I have two cookie monsters at home!
I love to make cookies, but I feel like my cupcakes need a little help….definately the cupcakes!!!!
That is such a hard decision! I would have to say the cookie book. I love to bake and to try different things. This would be awesome, especially with Christmas coming up! Thanks for the opportunity… this is a great giveaway!
That is a very tough choice, so I put the vote to my almost (on Saturday) 8-year-old, because he does have a highly refined palate, at least when it comes to sugar, and his vote is for cookies!
So many cookies I’ve never tried. Shame on me! I’d love to have the Cookie book. Those cookies look fantastic!
Cupcakes please – I am enamored by all the different kinds you can make, I never knew.
I would really like that cupcake cookbook. So many ideas!!! :)
I already have the cookie cookbook, and have been eyeing the cupcake one for awhile now. So I would love to have the cupcake cookbook! I just made snickerdoodle brownies the other week, so I may certainly have to try the cupcakes, also!
I’d have to pick the cookie book.
I read the Cupcake one over and over at the book store and was really going to pick it but I already have another cupcake book in mind to add to my bookshelf.
whoa CUPCAKES for sure! And I love that you are less “light and fluffy meringue” and more chocolate and cracked out sugary frosting…yeeeaaahhhh…
I would love to have the cupcake book. I think it would be lots of fun to try new ones.
oh… such a had choice.
I think i’m going to have to go with cupcakes though.
I love snickerdoodles, and I can’t wait to try out these cupcakes!
any suggestion as to with what kind of icing you would replace the 7 minute icing with?
I would love to get the cupcake book please. I really like these cupcakes. I think they are pretty, my favorite part is the cinnamon and sugar on the very top…its just a little something special.
It’s got to be cupcakes!
Oooh, you can never have enough cookie books!!
Love the petite snickerdoodle on the cupcake….my daughter loves snickerdoodles!! TFS!
Wow- you are so awesome! I would love the cupcake book if the random number thingy happened to pick me!
I would love to have the cupcake cookbook, thanks for the chance to win.
Both books look absolutely delicious…but I need more cupcake inspiration, so I’d choose Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes.
If I had to only to only eat one dessert for the rest of my life it would be cookies!!
They both look amazing but I prefer cookies. I will have to try the snickerdoodle cupcake recipe though!
I would love that cupcake book, if I absolutely had to choose.
I would LOVE the cupcake book – my two year old daughter loves to bake with me – she’s in charge of stirring and frosting! :) She’d get such a kick out of a whole book about cupcakes!
Give me a C – give me a U – give me a P – give me a C – give me an A – give me a K – give me an E…what does it spell?….CUPCAKE – yeah that’s right! mmmmmm cupcakes please!
I’d LOVE the cookie book……
Snickerdoodles are one of my favorite cookies! I would love to see what other cookie creations Martha has in her cookie cookbook. :)