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.
Hmmm…hard to choose. I’ll say cookie cookbook. Can you ever have too many cookie recipes?? Those cupcake pedestals are adorable. Now if I could only justify buying them…
cookies! wait, cupcakes are bigger. but cookies are so cute! are you saying CUPCAKES arent cute?!? No, nonono they’re cute too, but.. hmm.
Okay. i’ve decided. cupcakes.
although, i have got no problem with cookies either.
P.S. i think you’ve created a monster :)
It has been a long, long time since I’ve had a Snickerdoodle, my mom always made them for us kids. I’m going to make some this week to take to fellowship time. I’d really like the cupcake book
cupcake book!
I would love both… but I definitely make cupcakes more often than cookies, so cupcakes!!!
This is so hard! I think I’m going to go with cupcakes…
I love cupcakes to look at and eat of course, but I’d probably use the cookie book more. I love to bake and I usually pick cookies to give as gifts so…..I pick the cookie book! I love Martha Stewart and I love Bakerella!!!
Ok really hard to decide. I love them both. Yummy. But I am going to go with the cupcake book please.
Not an easy decision… But cupcakes is my calling now! The presentation, the fluffiness, the fillings, the toppings,… everything that it makes me (and my family) slobber over them. :)
Oh the snickerdoodle cookies AND cupcakes look so yummy, no wonder you had to make both! I would definitely want the cupcake cookbook though they both look delicious!
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I think I would prefer the cupcake book. I already make enough cookies, but I don’t make cupcakes, so that would be a worthwhile tool. Although honestly, either book looks amazing, and let’s face it; doesn’t matter which one it is, so long as copious amounts of sugar are involved! :D
Thanks for trying stuff out and then posting about it for all of us!
I’d love them both! Like you, I can’t decide either, but I’d have to go with cupcakes on this one. They are just so much more fun to decorate!
I would love love love the cookie book to pair up nicely with the cupcake book I already have and adore.
I’d love the cupcake book, how fun!
I’d have to go with the cupcake book…
Ohhhhh…I would love the cupcake book! Cupcakes are little bits of cake heaven, and much more fun to eat!
I’ll be trying out the snickerdoodle cupcakes this weekend!!
The cupcake cookbook! Hands down! {although I’d really like both}
mmm, the cookie book! delicious!!
Oh God! I have to choose? I guess the Cookies one.
YUM-O! Cookies for sure!
i have just finished making my first lot of cake bites – i am so excited to try one. anyway, both books look awesome but i say COOKIES! xxxxxxxxx
Oh My!!! The cookie book is what I would want. But it is really hard to decide.
When given a choice, I will always choose the snickerdoodle. They are my favorite! But this…this…with the cupcake too…it is about to put me over the edge!
Cookie book, please. :)
I’d really like the cookie cookbook. Your snickers duo is a really clever way to combine a cookie and a cupcake!
Hi Bakerella,
Cookie book, PLEASE! I especially like the wonderful photos and your tweaks of Martha’s recipes. . I do wish Martha would give the nutritional count, although I think I know why it is omitted! Thanks.
Love the idea of cookies on cupcakes! I would have to pick the cookie book though!
I would love Martha Stewart Cookies! Thanks!
I would love to have the cookie book! I would be happy with either, of course, but the cookie book would definitely get used more.
I love the new stands!
that picture of the frosting dripping off the whip is perfection.as much as i love frosting,i love cookie dough more. i am definitely a cookie person,and will stay loyal,even with the cupcake boom.cookie cookbook for me.please.
thanks, carol curran
COOKIE!!!!!!!
I would LOVE the cookie book! I’m really starting to get into baking, because of your blog!
i love snickerdoodles…. my friends and i make it during the holidays because they are easier…
I would love the cupcake book!
I just LOVE those pedestals!
What a hard choice………….I would have to say cupcakes are my favorite! And I dont have that book yet, but I heard it is fabulous!
Hi!
Love love love making cookies that go with cupcakes, I have my own signature chocolate chip cookie cupcake, so I will definetly have to try these in the future. I would love the cookie cookbook, as I currently own the cupcake book. I foresee more cookie/cupcake mashups in the future!
-Erin
I SHOULD want the cookies since I never make them, but the cupcakes are singing their siren song…
Oh, yummmmmm…… bring on the CUPCAKE book!! Thank you for allowing the rest of us to live vicariously through your talent!! :-)
hello!! i am new to your site. i found it through Pioneer woman. already im obsessed!!!! my friends call me the crazy cupcake lady cause i just can’t get enough of them so i would LOVE to have the cupcake book!!
CUPCAKE!!! CUPCAKE!!! CUPCAKE!!!
Who doesn’t love a great cupcake? Total comfort food.
mandi@deputy.org
I love this idea, what a great idea! I wouldn’t mind either one! Thanks you rock!
I would adore the cookie cookbook! Thanks for the opportunity! :)
ps: I am making that Chocolate Chip cookie pie today for Canadian Thanksgiving! :)
I love cupcakes, so I think I’d have to choose that book if I won. Thanks for the chance!
I’m really into cupcakes right now so I would love to win the cupcake cookbook. I never realized I liked snickerdoodles until last xmas. This is a nice way to combine the cupcakes and the cookie together. Thank you!
Just one!?!? :) Oh, if I have to pick I’d pick cookies!
CUPCAKES!!!!! COOKIES!!!! CUPCAKES!!!!!!! I LOVE them BOTH! But if I HAD to choose….it would be cupcakes!!! My 4 year old and I LOVE making (and, well, who am I kidding…eating!!!) Cupcakes!!!! And I am ALWAYS inspired by your blog!! thanks for sharing!!! And where, oh where, did you get those cupcake holders???? I’ve GOT to have them!!!!
Cupcakes… all the way!
Definitely the cupcake book! yumm!!
Cupcakes! i love cupcakes and cupcakes with cookies are a million times better!
Cookies! I already have the cupcake book (love it) and the cookie book would be right on time to use for my Christmas baking!
Cookies or Cupcakes?
Tough choice!
I better choose Cupcakes…my girls love to make cupcakes with me.
Cookies! No… cupcakes! No… cookies! Ok, cookies! Though cupcakes are so cute… this is a tough decision! Final answer: cookies. For now. :-)
The cupcake book please!!
Cookies!!
Oh man, thats a toughy…probably cupcakes though.
Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes!
yay cupcakes!
I love your combination of cookies with cupcakes…makes for a fun texture appeal!
I’m so in love with those cupcake pedestals, now on my christmas list! I’m all about the cupcake book! I LOVE making cupcakes…I love the idea of individual yumminess!
Cupcakes! I make healthy muffins and call them cupcakes and my son eats them up! Of course the real deal is always better. . .
I would like the cupcake book. I know how to make lots of cookies, but am not so good with cupcakes. I usually make cupcakes for my grandchildren, and need some inspiration. Thanks. Love your site.
Love both cookies and cupcakes I am on a cupcake quest now searching for the best red velvet cupcake… my journey continues.
That is a tough choice. Hmm, I love cupcakes so I would love to have the cupcake book. I love cookies too though, lol.
I would pick the cookie book. I love cookies!
Already have the cookie book and LOVE the recipes in it…hoping for the cupcake book to complete the set!
Those are so adorable. I think I would want the cookie book…no, wait, the cupcake one, arggg…they both look so good. Ok, ok, the cookie book-final answer…I think.
ohhh so hard to decide. Well i am definitely a cupcake girl but cookies are sooooo yummy. So i guess i will go with the cupcake book.
as much as those cookies in the picture look amazing (especially the bottom right :) ) I would have to say cupcakes- who doesn’t love a cute cupcake! :)
thanks,
Sarah
I’ll take either one!! Can’t wait to meet you in Dallas!!
Hello I would like either book…..hopefully oneday I’ll be just like you either cooking and blogging or just for fun
Cookies… definitely! I am a cookie nut… love to bake them. The snickerdoodles brought back memories. Baked them for our cheerleading practices all the time. Your combo is so cute :)
Cheers,
Sue
It’s a hard decision but I think Cookies.
These are so cute and look so yummy! I would love the cupcakes book! so fun :)
That is like saying what do you prefer, to breathe or to see…I want both, but if I had to choose cookie is king, so it would be
Martha Stewart’s Cookies
Love the cookie cookbook!
Cupcakes! Every time I see this book I have an urge to buy it , but I can’t quite bite the bullet!
The cookie book! I have a daycare out of my home and we are always baking! Last week we made the mini pumpkin pies you made. Sooo yummy!
Cupcakes!!
My 5-year old have been asking me to start baking cupcakes so I would love to win the Cupcake book!
Both books look awesome! I would like Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes!!!
Thanks
I’d love the cupcake book! I have a great cookie book already. Those snickerdoodle ones look great!!! Thanks!
Jen
jenc at crazysummer dot org.
Cupcakes are yummier but cookies are easier, so COOKIES!
I love cookies! I have the cookie book, but I always tend to make my fav’s. I would like to branch out and try to cupcake book.
My son is such a cookie fiend, I am contractually obligated to ask for that one…
I have been drooling over the cupcake book every since it came out. I would love it!!!
Cookies…er, cupcakes…no cookies, Man that’s a hard choice!!
Cookie book, ummm, or cupcake. Especially loved your recipe today. It’s a double reason to use cinnamon which is one of the “healthy” foods these days. Cinnamon on cookies, in cookies, with cinnamon tea…wonderful.
Beckie in TN
My mouth was watering just seeing those cookie/cupcake duos! Oh, now I’m tempted to make them for all my friends here at college.
I’d love to have the Martha Stewart Cupcake book because I just adore cupcakes!
I am getting more into cupcakes lately but I am always into cookies so that would have to be the one for me.
Cupcakes!
I would have to go with the cookies book!
I have a ton of cupcake books,but not alot of cookies.
I love Snickerdoodles btw, and cant wait to make some now that you have sparked my interest for the day.
That is an almost impossible decision! But I guess Cupcakes would win out slightly! :)
Your cupcakes look delicious. I would love the cupcake book.
MMMM…cookies and cupcakes, so hard for a girl to choose. But I guess if I have too…I love me some cupcakes.
These look so yummy !!! I love the pedestals too !!! The cookie book would be a blast for my son and I, we love to cook and bake together !
oh…Oh…..OH……Ummmmm?
How about I say. Surprise me :-)
I would love to have either, but I think my first choice would be the cupcake book.
Oooh, tough tough choice!! But cupcakes will always have a special place in my stomach– I mean, heart!!
I’m on a “cupcakes phase” right now. Trhis weekend, I even baked three different flavors!! So, I would really love to have more cupcake recipes to try… !!
Great idea to have a cookie on a cupcake! I want the cupcake cookbook please!
With Christmas coming up, definitely the cookie book!
Cookies! Frosting frustrates me!
Cupcakes!!!!! I already have the cookie one.
Super cute post! I would love to have the cupcake book.
I already have, love, and use the Martha Stewart Cupcake book,
so…I would like to win the Martha Stewart COOKIE book.
LOVE the cupcake pedestals – definitely need to get some of those!
I am a little obsessed with making different cookies as anyone who reads my blog can see… the Martha Stewart Cookie book would be an excellent addition to my collection!
I adore Snickerdoodles. BUT I can’t seem to make them as yummy as the ones at the bakery. So here’s my chance to try again! woo-hoo!
Oh I love the cookie cookbook. My mom got it for me for my birthday and there are so many wonderful recipes. It would be great to win the cupcake book!! Yummy!!
I just discovered your blog from the foodbuzz blog awards page. I love it! Keep on baking!
I really would love the Cookie book!
SCRUMPTIOUS – diddle – yummous!!!
We have adopted 4 kids ages 5 and under and with all those little hands the Cookie Book would best serve our family!
As always, super pictures!
I’d love the cooke book; thanks for the contest!
I’d use the cupcake cookbook the most! :) They (cupcakes) are my fave!
I would take either one! I love Martha Stewart
Your treats look so yummy! I’ll choose the cookie book!
I’ve gone on a cupcake kick lately so I’d love to have the cupcake book. This weekend I made Martha’s chocolate buttermilk cupcakes and toped them with Peanut Butter Bacon mousse that I found on dcist.com. They were strangely wonderful…then again I do love bacon : )
I would eat the heck out of that cupcake book! It almost might be a bad thing if I win it…would you throw in a bigger size jeans, also?
Cupcakes are my fave!
I would definitely take the cookie cookbook. I love making cookies!
I’d love both but cupcakes seem more easy to prepare…
I want the cookie one!!!!
I would love either one, altho I am more fond of cupcakes, but cookies are a close second.
I, too, have been drooling over both of these books. It’s a tough choice, but since I’m much less experienced with cupcakes I think I would choose the cupcake book!
Cookies!!
Cookie please!
I love your website and I love CUPCAKES! Thanks for the chance to win. :-)
That’s tough, but I think I would choose the cookie one.
Oh man would I love the cupcake book! I am planning my daughter’s first birthday and the theme is cupcakes because she’s out little cupcake! I love the snickerdoodle cupcake…..the perfect bend of my two favorite foods cookies and cupcakes :)
I would love the COOKIE ONE! Thanks!!
I love both books. I would guess that cookies are my favorite thing to bake and eat
COOKIES!!!!!
COOKIES!!!!
I would love to have the cupcake book!
The cookie cookbook would be perfect for making christmas cookies.
I would love the cookie book.
I really want both! but I’ll choose the cupcake one!
I LOVE Snickerdoodle cookies, so I am going to have to choose the Cookie one! Great pictures by the way…always enjoy them!!!
i would like the cupcake book! :D
Cookies of course!
I’m already have the cookie book and it’s spectacular! Love Martha Stewart cookbooks. I would love the cupcake book!
I would love a copy of the cupcake book. Your treats look really yummy!
The cookie cookbook-it would make my husband very happy, and me too!
I would LOVE the cookie cookbook. When the holidays roll around my once a week baking becomes once a day baking!
Yum – Cupcakes!
Cupcakes! :) I’ve been on a cupcake run lately since a new cupcake store opened up within walking distance.
Totally the cupcake book! Cookies are awesome but cupcakes are just so delicious and adorable.
tough call, I think I’d have to go with the cookies book!
It’s such a hard choice!!!! I will have to go with COOKIES! Adore reading/looking at your blog.
I’d love the Cookies book!
That would be a HARD choice…. I “think” cookies, no wait, cupcakes, no cookies!!! GRRRR!!! SEE? Ok, cookies. I just stumbled across your website on Friday. I’ve been here like 50 times since!! Sunday I made the mini maple choc chip pancake muffins for breakfast – YUMMO! Thank you! I love to make fun, creative food — I LOVE your ideas and your website! And I love the pictures. The pictures are awesome.
Thank you! Keep up the GREAT work!
Either/or…..hmm, If I were to win at all I would gladly take either!!
Love your site but most of all am in awe of your creativity!!! Thanks for making it available to the masses.
Your cupcakes are beautiful. I would love, love, love the cookie book! Thanks.
I would love the cookie book. My family loves cookies. Although, cupcakes aren’t bad either =) Thanks!
I’ve been looking through the cupcake book every time we go to the store for the past few minutes. I would love to win it!
cookies! I love all baking so I want one of those books!!!
Oh man… it is definitely NOT easy to choose. The cookies look absolutely amazing in those pictures. Then again, I really really love cupcakes! Goodness… decisions decisions. Umm… Hmm… how about… let’s see now… ok ok I got it………….. cookies. Yes, yes I’m sure now. Cookies.
COOKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’d prefer the cookie cookbook. I’d need a cupcake tin to make cupcakes.
Tough choice… probably the cookie cookbook!
Even though I’m a cookie FIEND, I have lots of good recipes for those, so probably Cupcakes!
The cupcakes look so yummy and love the little pedestals!
I would chose the cookie book.
Cupcakes!!!
REALLY tough choice. If I HAVE to choose I guess I choose the cookie book!
I would LOVE the cookies book :) It would be the perfect birthday gift (10/13!).
Great post – and awesome pictures, as always. As for me, cookies please!
your cupcakes look yummy!!!!!
I have the cupcake book already – as soon as I saw it in the store, I handed it to my husband and said, “Here hunny, you can give me this for Christmas!” You inspire me with such creative, yummy sweets. Unfortunately, my pants have shrunk in the process of trying out such fab desserts. I would LOVE the cookie book. I’ll have to try the snickerdoodle recipe, they are my husbands favorite. Love the new site. Bake on Bakerella!
Cookies!!
This is so timely! I am making these exact cupcakes today!!! Sickerdoodles are my husband’s favorite cookie and when I showed his the MS recipe for cupcakes he told me to make them immediately. I am also going to try the 7 minute frosting, but I don’t think I’ll love it.
i’m a total cupcake lover! the cupcake book would be awesome! :)
You are such an inspiration, I love your blog! I would love to own the cookie book!! :)
Love them, very cute…I’d have to go with cookies, as I already have many cupcake recipes…but both look really fun.
I am not sure which I would choose…I would love either…so if I win then I will let you choose which book I get :)
Oh, either I would love. I would have to go with cupcakes to be different. Oh, and I got a cool new cupcake holder. :)
Cookies are my FAVORITE!!
Cookies.
Both sound so delicious I couldn’t decide; “cookie” comes first alphabetically. That’s what I resorted to.
I would go for the cookie book! I love decorating cookies…
P.S. I live in SC; I’m visiting the Caribbean right now (thus explaining my IP address)
Oh. My. Word. I love, love LOVE cupcakes! Making them, coming up w/ new recipes for them, eating them, ugh the list goes on and on!! These cupcakes you made are sooo cute and a must try for me;) The books would be awesome!!!
I’d love the cupcake book! I’m currently doing a Mindy/Martha challenge, baking every recipe in Martha’s Baking Handbook. So far, I’ve done 40 out of 170 recipes! But I’m already looking forward to the next cookbook challenge…CUPCAKES! Thanks for this!
Okay, you know I meant cupcake, not bupcake. I must’ve been too excited to type!
I would love the cupcake book!
The COOKIE book! I’m known in my family for having fantastic cookies, so I’d love to see what Martha Stewart has and then tweak them around a bit!
I’ve never tried snickerdoodles either, though I love doing some that are similar and include chocolate. Maybe I’ll give ’em a try!
I would love the bupcake cookbook. I have so many cookie cookbooks already, but I’ve been really into the cupcake thing lately.
I love those pedastals too! How cute!!
I would LOVE to have the cupcake book to go with the cookie book I already have!
: )
Ohhh the cupcakes one… hands down!
I would choose the cupcake book. How fun!
Cookies!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(but either one would be peachy!)
Love your site! Hard choice..but cookies it is!
MMMMMM I Need both :)
I think I need the cupcake book more – I make “treats” for the office, the neighbor’s and the church so cupcakes are great
thanks love it
C
Hard decision. Ummmmm . . . . Cookies please!
Cookies!!! Thanks for the great giveaway!
Either one would be delightful. This canadian girl likes to bake!
I think cookies are our favorite dessert. I would choose the cookie cookbook, but I do enjoy making cupcakes…It really isn’t an easy decision. Okay, final answer, cookie cookbook. :-)
Definitely the cupcake book for me!
Martha’s Cupcake book please!
Thanks Thanks Thanks!
K*
Pick me pick me! I love both! Big fan of Martha Stewart… and YOU! So either one is fine. But if I had to choose, I guess I’ll pick the Cupcake Book. The pictures are awesome and want to make the snikerdoodle cupcake and the tiramisu cupcake… I think there’s a blueberry streusal one too! Yum. As for cookies, I love to make Martha’s madeleines! Yum yum! So easy. Just wish I had more madeleine pans!
CUPCAKES please:) Love it!
These are adorable and nothing says fall like cinnamon to me :)
I love a good cupcake, but I am a cookie fanatic at heart. I’d love a copy of martha’s favorite recipes to test and add to my repertoire.
I <3 CUPCAKES!!
Cookies. No, cupcakes. No, cookies. No, cupcakes. Cookies, definitely cookies. *i think*
I vote cookies, because c is for cookie, that’s good enough for me!