Deep Dish Cheddar Apple Snickerdoodles

“After hearing some friends talk about how much they loved apples and cheddar together, I really wanted to create something using those ingredients. Deep Dish Cheddar Apple Snickerdoodles are a phenomenal fall recipe that combines sweet and savory! They are best served warm, but they are still delicious after they've cooled.” - Sara Phillips of Sensibly Sara

Ingredients

• 1 cup Tillamook Salted Butter
• 1½ cups sugar
• 2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 cups shredded Tillamook Medium Cheddar Cheese
• 1 apple – cut into tiny cubes (ideally Gala)
• Cinnamon Shaker

Preparation

Blend butter, sugar, vanilla, and eggs. Add in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Mix. Combine cheese and apple cubes in the batter. Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes. Spray your cupcake/muffin pan. Add cookie dough (about ⅔ full) and sprinkle a dash of cinnamon on each one. Bake at 350°F for 18-24 minutes.

Tips

Tips for stress-free home entertaining:
I have cookie scoops (large and small), and I use them to make my cookies uniform in size. Tillamook makes amazing products that are so simple to use. When you use Tillamook, making meals for entertaining takes practically no work!

Kitchen advice for other moms and dads:
Get everyone involved: make a list of to-do's and put names next to each! Also, don't be afraid to let your kids help, even if it's just creating place settings for everyone that will be attending.