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.
Is that even a question! CUPCAKES of course!!!! I look at that cupcake book every time I go to the store! Everything in it looks so cute and delicious!
You can never have enough cupcakes :D I would LOVE that book. Ps! I really love your creations :)
ooh so hard – but the cupcake one is in the lead i think. I LOVE the little fairycake stands – super cute! :)
you are the best…would love to win the cookie book!
I love them both, how could anyone choose just one? Ok, well….ummmm, the cupcake one? Oh, darn did I choose the wrong one??? No way could the cupcake one be wrong!!! Your cupcakes look soooo yummy!
I totally want the cupcake book! Little cakes just make my day!
I would love to have cookie book. loved cupcake book and need cookie book! yeah!
I would love to have the cookie book…. my childern and i bake “Santa Cookies every year and would like a change from the normal choco chip!!!
I might even try the snickerdoodles….
I would LOVE to have either one, but the cookie book really catches my eye.
I would love to win the cupcake cookbook. I want making cupcakes to become a tradition in our house.
I would love the cupcake book! I have plenty of cookie books so the cupcake one would be a great addition to the “library”. Thanks for a chance to win!
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I would love the coookie book! So many cookie options…
I’d really like the cupcake book! Yummy!
I love cupcakes, cupcakes & more cupcakes :)
OMG your blog and your baking goods looks amazing.
my favorite book is definitely the Cookies book :-)
Cookies please! Snickerdoodles are my very favorite cookie. . .but I hate the bakery ones, they’re overbaked!
I would adore the cupcake book!
Don’t care…love them both!
I would say, Cookies! I have cupcake book and it’ so great!
I need her cookie book to decorate my cupcake like you!!
Thanks!
Very cute idea! I would LOVE the cookie book! My husband is a cookie man! Love your site!
Although both look yummy I’m more of a cookie girl. I love a good cookie recipe and that book looks like it’s full ove them!
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I would LOVE the cupcake book!!!
Cupcakes
I would love to have the cupcake book! I’m always looking for new recipes :)
I love me some gooood cookies! I would have to choose the cookie cookbook! ;)
I would love the cupcake book! I have a Martha Stewart pie book from the 80s and it is so fantastic.
I have had the cookies cookbook on my wishlist forever – I would love to win that one!!
I NEED that cookie book! I love Martha’s recipes!
Cookies! I love, love, LOVE to make cookies and any excuse to make some new kinds, well, that is exciting!!!
I would definately choose cupcakes! They all look so yummy!
I have been in cupcake mode since this summer when I made your hamburger cupcakes for my daughter’s 4th birthday party. I need more inspiration (well, other than yours) so I would love the cupcake book.
So hard to choose!!! But thanks to your website I have gotten into making cupcakes and my six kids and I love making them together. And they are sure fun to share with the neighbors!!! SO I will choose the cupcake book!!!! I will cross my fingers!!
You always make such delicious looking food! I’d love the cookies book. Thanks!
Cookies! Cookies! Cookies!
Thanks a bunch–or better yet–a batch!
Hard choice. I’d go with cupcakes!
I really would love the cookie book!!
Oh my! Delish. Those are my husband’s favorite cookie. Definitely going to try the cupcake soon! I want both books, but if I have to choose. . . ummmmm. . . cupcakes.
I would love the cookie book! I can’t wait to try those cupcakes though. Yummy!!
I would LOVE to have the Cookie book, I need to venture out past the chocolate chip and try something new and exciting!
Thanks Bakerella!
i would love the cookie book thank you
I’d like the cookie cook book… yum!
The cookie book for sure….
I love your site and all your adorable creations…
I love the cuteness of cupcakes but prefer the taste of cookies more, so I’d go for the cookies book. Now I’m off to check out those cupcake pedestals – adorable.
Those snickerdoodle cupcakes look so yummy…I am going to have to give them a try! I would LOVE to have the MS cookie book. I make cookies every year for Christmas so this cookbook would be great for some new cookie ideas!
Cookies!!!
I would love the cookie book! Hope I win! :)
I can’t believe this was the first time you made snickerdoodles! My mom made those with us everyyyy Christmas..
Both those books look AMAZING, but I tihnk I’d looove the cupcake one, they look amazing!
love the idea. and hard to decide between cookies or cupcakes, but i think i’d like to have the cookie book.
Both look fantastic but I think the cupcake book would be perfect for the pictures alone!!
Fingers crossed….
Thanks for the giveaway
Cupcakes…they’re my new favorite hobby
How do you choose? Ok, I think I choose the cookie cookbook, hmmm, yeah the cookie cookbook.
Those look amazing! And seeing as how cookies are probably my favorite food EVER, I would love a copy of Martha’s cookie book! Thanks again for another great giveaway!
I would love to have the cupcake book to experiment with different types of cupcakes. They look delicious!
Cupbakes, please. But either would do.
COOKIES! I have nowhere near enough cookie recipes, and all too many cupcake ones.
I love love love making cupcake. So I would choose the cupcake cookbook!!!!
Cupcake Book!!!!
I love those pedestals!! Can we win those?! Just kidding, I will most likely be buying some like yesterday. :)
I would love either of these books. My favorite thing is to dedicate a day to trying new recipes for cookies or cupcakes in the kitchen on a slow weekend.
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i’d love the cookie book. Snickerdoodles are one of my faves!
YEAH!
I love your blog! It’s definitely my favorite!
I’ d love to win but I know it’s impossible cause I live in Costa Rica :( the positive side is: I don’t get to decide, too difficult!!
I would love to have the cookie book!!
I am a big fan of ALL baked goods but I would have to say that cupcakes are my fave. I would love to see Martha’s take on them (and I can’t wait to try your snickerdoodle concoction!)
That’s a super tough choice! I would love either, but if I absolutely had to choose I would probably go with cookies. My family is always asking to make cookies.
Almost an impossible decision, but I think I gotta go with the cupcakes!
Oh, must I choose…..
O.K. How about cupcakes. I must have at least 3 cookie books already!!
Love your blog…the photos are incredible!
Think I’ll try the snickerdoodles with whipped cream instead of 7 minute frosting….
Such a difficult decision! But, I think I would go for the cookie book because I’m simply in a cookie mood. :)
That is a really hard one, but I think…. cookies. I already have a cup cake book. lizzy_clarinet@hotmail.com
Cookies. Yes. Cookies, cookies, cookies…
It’s really hard to choose but if I had to pick only one then I think I would pick the cookie one!! Both look awesome!
Yum! I’ve only made snickerdoodles once and yours look so much prettier. I’ll stick with cupcakes. And I’d love to win the Martha Stewart cupcake book. I’ve picked up a few recipes from her site, but would love the entire collection.
cookies!
oooh… definitely the cupcake book… (although i’m betting the cookie book would be great for inspiration too!)
Cookies all the way! (I already have the cupcake book). :)
I would love the cookie one!!
I am totally a cookie fan so I’d love love love to get my greasy fingers onto that cookie cookbook! thanks for the chance to win!!
normally I’m a cupcake gal, but those cookie pictures are too enticing! the cookie book!
Thanks!
Cupcakes please!
Cupcakes!!! I love cupcakes!!
Cupcakes please!!!!
BTW, I love anything cinnamon! I can’t wait to make these cupcakes.
I just make my snikerdoodle cookies like the Nestle chocolate chip recipe, but leave out the chips and roll in cinnamon.
I would love the cupcake book. I have the cookie book and love it. Economy is rough right now so everytime I go to the book store I grab this book just to salivate over the pics………and I’m not ashamed of this one bit :)……….and then I have to put it back :( ~~cyndi1207@yahoo.com~~
I would love to win the cupcake book…hard to choose, but I think that’s what I’d go with.
Wow, those Snickerdoodle cupcakes look divine.
I would go for the Cookie Cookbook, only because I make more cookies than cupcakes.
I would love the cupcake cookbook!
Wow… so hard to choose… but I think I’ll have to go with cupcakes! Thanks!
I love your website Bakerella! Thanks for all your fun & inspiration!
I’ll say… um, difficult… CUPCAKES! please. :) xoxoxo
Cookies, please!! My family loves when I bake cookies, especially snickerdoodles, so I’d love to add more recipes to my library!
cookies. No question!
I would like the Martha Stewart Cookie Book. Seeing those Snickerdoodles took me way back….my daughter always made those for Christmas Gifts as a child.
Cupcakes for sure! I will definitely be making this week for my husband to take in to work! I love, love, love snickerdoodles!
My Texan grammy used to top her snickerdoodle cookies with a Hershey’s kiss, and that smooch of chocolate made us weak at the knees!
Oh jeez. That’s hard. I love cookies and cupcakes!!! I guess the cookie book. Argh.
HI,
I can’t believe how many comments there are already!!!
Thanks for the blog candy, and i can’t wait to try out this recipe!
Hmmm…. cupcakes! I’ve really been loving Martha’s recipes lately. I tried her pumpkin cupcake recipe and my friends were drooling over it, hence my decision!
You know, i’m a cookie baker in my heart…I’ve always loved baking cookies! But recently, i tried Martha’s mint cupcakes (complete with the chocolate mint leaf on top) and I think she’s won me over. There’s so many things you can do with cupcakes….from a treat at a party to wedding cake. I would love to try more. So if I had the choice, I think I’d go with cupcakes!
Forgot to tell you that i want the cookie cookbook.
Darling cupcakes! I agree on the icing. I think a vanilla cream cheese frosting would be delicious!
I’d love Martha Stewart Cookies! Cookies win for me over cupcakes any day!
I absolutely love all kinds of cookies… would love the cookie cookbook!
AAAAHHHHH!!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!! COOKIES!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!
seriously, the medium of cookies is an artform which Martha has successfully elevated into the mainstream. What a joy it would be to sample from the pages of this near – hallowed tomb, er, tome…
thanks for the excitement!
R
Love your site. You are very talented.
I live for baking and would love the cupcake book!! I love your site! Bake on!
I would love the cupcake book! I love cupcakes!!
Oh Bakerella how I want to win one of your contests! You are my baking hero. I would love the cookie book! Love ya!!!
tracystandage at gmail dot com!
I would love to win the cupcake book. I love your site! Thanks for sharing your knowledge & expertise….
This is a really tough choice. Both books look amazing. Ummmm…… I guess… the cookie cookbook!
These are too cool,
can’t wait to hear about the cookbook!
Bakerella how I love your ideas!
even though the choices are tough
COOKIES my lady!
I have to suggest if you havent tried Paula Deens Chocolate Ooey Gooey Butter cookies you must make them.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/chocolate-gooey-butter-cookies-recipe/index.html
making these today as well as your snickerdoodles.
Thanks Bakerella
Cookies!
I own a couple of cupcake books and cake books, but no cookies! How could I have gone this long without?!
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Definitely the cupcake book! :-)
COOKIES PLEASE!
I’ll take “cookies” for $1,000, please! :)
This is a really hard decision. Hmmmm. I think I’d have to go with the cupcake book!
I am a huge cookie lover. My choice… the Cookie Book!!!
Thanks for sharing!
I’d love the cookie one… I have a lot of great cupcake cookbooks/recipes, but not much for cookies!
Cupcake book please!! I love Snickerdoodles, they are my favorite…thanks for the recipe, I’m excited to make these :)
Cupcakes! They’re just a little bite of cake, but oh, so good!
I love your blog. Everything you bake looks oh so good!
Cookie book, please! I have several cupcake books already and so a cookie book would be a great addition!
Your creations are always so beautiful! I’m totally jealous!! And this blog does nothing to help with the weight I’d like to lose! I’ll be making these this weekend!
What an adorable combo!! LOVE those pedestals for presentation, too! I would totally be up for making both cookies and cupcakes if I couldn’t choose :D
I’d love to win the Martha Stewart Cupcakes book, and my email is the best way to contact me should I miraculously win. Who knows?! Could happen!
I am a hugh cookie lover! The cookie book is my choice.
Thanks for sharing!
Either of these would be wonderful, but I suppose I would lean towards the Cookie book :)
cupcakes baby! :)
I LOVE looking at cupcake books but enjoy baking cookies more…so cookie cookbook for me!
Tough choice, they both look amazing, but I’m a cupcake girl at heart!
Ahh! How to decide??? I think I would pick COOKIES… I already own a cupcake cookbook, although not MS’s!!! :-) THANKS!
cupcakes!! my 5 year old niece is really into cupcakes (and sprinkles). this would be the perfect book to share with her!
I would loooove Martha Stewart’s Cookies book! Love how inviting this post looks….. mmmmmm……
The cookie book …I make more cookies then cupcakes.
I am going to try out your cake pops! I have been trying to find something for my baby sister”s baby shower!!
Definitely cookie cookbook! Cross my fingers…
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Dear Baroness Bakerella,
Love you! Please, please pick me and send me Martha’s Cupcake book. When are YOU doing a book?
Love you,
Bunny
I love to make cupcakes but the cookie book looks so great! and it would be a great addition to my lacking recipe bookshelf! Thanks Bakerella! love your profile name by the way!
I would LOVE the cupcake book! I know a lot of cookie recipes, but I love that cupcakes can be super customizable. :)
Thanks for the giveaway!
That is so hard to choose! I think I’d like the cookie one though.
I choose the cupcake book, please! *crosses fingers*
Tough choice, since you can’t go wrong with Martha’s recipes, but I’d have to go with CUPCAKES! I’m dying to try those wood-grained ones. Beautiful!
I would love the cookie book!
I would LOVE the cookie recipe book. I’m also inclined to mention that October 13th is my birthday, and that would be the best birthday gift EVER!!!
I think the Cookie book would be best! YUM!
Really tough choice, but I think the cookie book!
Cupcakes! They are my obsession :)
I would love to have the cookie cookbook since my family loves all different types of cookies!
Adorable! I love the combination, but I especially the cupcakes! (hint, hint)
Cookies, please!!
Cookies! I need more cookie recipes, please. :)
I would love the cookie book. My recipe books are leaning a little heavy towards cupcakes/cakes so I need to add some cookies!
Both look so delicious, but i would probably make more out of the cookie book.
I’d take either, but the cupcake book would get used more.
I’ve always wanted her cupcake book. I absolutely love cupcakes and I’m always looking for new ideas. I can’t wait to try the snickerdoodle. I’m a huge fan but none of the recipes I’ve found before turn out so great.
Cookies please.
Cookie book for sure considering I just bought a tub of 100 cookie cutters :P
Cookies!
My cake-making hobby has just about turned into a profession, and I have “an order” to make 100 cupcakes for a bridal shower in the spring so I need that cupcake book!!!
p.s. I have had the cookie book for about a year and it’s great!
Cupcake book. Definitely. I love cupcakes.
Aaah cookies vs cupcakes?! How to decide? I’m going to have to say….CUPCAKES!! The cupcake pedestals are the cutest!
I love to make cookies…new recipes and tricks would be fabulous!
I need to taste those cupcakes! and would really love the cupcake book! I do much better @ cupcakes then cookies.
coooooookies!
Oh, my life wouldn’t be complete without Martha’s cupcake book. pick me! pick me! :)
Ooooh! The cupcake book for sure. I already have the cookie book. :)
I think the cupcake book would help with all the baking I do for my students :-) I definately need to branch out a bit more in regard to flavors and decorating.
I love the new look of your site, by the way. Very cool!
Martha Stewart’s Cookies, please. I have the Cupcake book and LOVE it.
I have a ton of cookie recipes already, so I’m going for the CUPCAKE book all the way. I need some fresh and innovative ideas!
Mmmmm… cookies!! While I’m always amazed at your incredible cupcake ideas, and I would NEVER turn my nose up at a cupcake, I’m a cookie girl at heart. I love to bake them, I love to play with mixes, and I especially love to eat them!!
I would love the cookie book, as I already have lots of cupcake books & recipes
I would love the cupcake book!
Cookies, please! Love your site. Thanks for the giveaway.
ONLY if I can’t have both I would have to say cupcakes. You can do so much more with cupcakes than with cookies!
Cupcakes!! =)
ooh! Cookie one please :)
I’d love the cookie book. I already have the cupcake book and use it all the time. :)
This is a hard choice and I every time I see the books together it’s always harder – hence the reason I don’t have one. But if I had to absolutely choose I would go with the cupcake book….no the cookie book….no the cupcake book….no the cookie….no cupcake….
see it’s a hard choice…even when I have to choose I can’t.
I would LOVE the cookie book! I have the cupcake book and I love it! It’s one of my favorites! All I need now is the cookie one! Thank you!!!
Definitely the cookie book! And I’m off to make some snickerdoodles now :)
These look amazing! Great treat for a fall holiday party
i would love the cookie cookbook!
I would love the cupcake book – I already own the cookie book! :)
Oh my goodness. This is the hardest decision I’ve ever made… Cupcake. NO! Cookie… NO! CUPCAKE! Okay… final answer… COOKIE! Yes. The cookie cookbook!
I would love both, but since my sister has the cupcake book I would love to have the cookie book. These look great!!
I already love snickerdoodle cookies, which I have been baking since I was a girl. But I have been lately collecting cupcake cookbooks. I don’t have Martha’s yet. If I win, please send Martha’s cupcake book. I love to ready your blog, thanks!
Definitely the cookies – my family turns their nose up at cupcakes ….
Oh….so hard to choose….. but I would have to have the Cookie book! Me and my oldest LOVE to bake and cookies are always easy to make and eat :) plus with my youngest one growing up she’ll be able to help soon too! Really hope we win and can bake up all the yummy cookies!
I would love the cookie one, I don’t always have the patience to make cupcakes and frosting and decorate!
I’ll take either! Both would gets lots of love at my house!!!
A cupcake book?!
It would complete my otherwise empty life…
Cupcakes. Yummy. Cupcakes.
I would love the cookie book. I used to subscribe to MSL, and loved turning to the back for her cookie of the month. Yum!
i think the cupcake book. my other comment dissapeared??
Cookies most definitely! I’ve tried some of Martha’s cookie recipes in the past, and they were always impressive.
The cookie book would be right up my alley….!
Cookie book please!!! as much as I LOVE cupcakes, the holiday’s are coming up and I’m in need of some new cookie recipes!
I’m baking something new every week and the past three weeks have been from your site! : D
Those cupcakes look DELICIOUS! I think I’d go with the MS Cookie Cookbook, since my good friend already has the cupcake one :).
I like to bake cookies, so I wouldn’t mind getting the cookie cookbook if I win! And I LOVE snickerdoodles. I need to definitely try this recipe.
Oh my word! They both look awesome but I’d have to choose cookies since my son is really into making them right now.
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OoO these look yummy!!! I like the COOKIE book! i hope i win! My son LOVES to help me bake your recipies. They are so yummy…everything you make are so creative!
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Oh my goodness! These look amazing! Great job!
I would love a copy of the cupcake book!
ohhh, that is really hard. I would have to say the cupcake book wins by a squeak.
They both look like they are full of yummy stuff, but I am totally obsessed with cake and mini cakes. It would have to be the cupcake one!!!!
I would absolutely LOVE the cookie book!!!! There are never enough recipes :)
CUPCAKES!!!! No question! :)