Snickerdoodle Cupcakes

I love snickerdoodle cookies so when I saw this recipe I had to try it. It's kind of a cross between the cookie and a churro, which I also love! I added more cinnamon to the batter (by accident actually and I liked it) I also made the cupcakes earlier so when I went to dip them in the cinnamon I took a pastry brush and just brushed on a little bit of milk around the edges first, then dipped around the edges with cinnamon/sugar before I put on the icing/frosting. I sprinkled a little cinnamon/sugar on top of the frosting as well. yum!

This recipe and photo comes from Urban Bakes. 

http://urbanbakes.com/snickerdoodle-cupcakes/

Ingredients - yields 24 cupcakes

Cupcakes

1 3/4 cups plus 2 Tablespoons of granulated sugar

2 tsp ground cinnamon

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 (5oz) can evaporated milk

1 cup reduced-fat sour cream

1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

2 eggs, beaten

Frosting

6 cups powdered sugar

2/3 cup unsalted butter softened

1 tbsp pure vanilla extract

2-4 tbsp milk or half and half

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 F. Place paper baking cup into each of the 24 reg sized muffin cups; set aside.
2. In a small bowl, mix 2 Tbsp of the granulated sugar with 1 tsp of cinnamon; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, (I used my stand mixer) mix remaining 1 3/4 cup granulated sugar, remaining 1 tsp cinnamon (I added 2 tsp), flour, baking soda and salt.
4. In a separate med bowl, stir evaporated milk, sour cream, butter, vanilla and eggs. Pour this mixture into the flour mixture and mix until well blended.
5. Divide batter evenly among prepared baking cups, filling 1/2-3/4 full.
6. Bake 18-20 mins or until a toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
7. Cool.
8 Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix powdered sugar and softened butter until blended. Initially it may be very crumbly.
9. Mix in vanilla and 1 Tbsp of milk at a time until desired texture is reached.
10. Dip the rim of each cupcake into the cinnamon-sugar mixture (As prepared in step 3). This will give the cupcake the snickerdoodle cookie effect.
11. Use a pastry bag and desired tip (2D shown in picture) and pipe frosting on cupcakes.
12. Sprinkle additional cinnamon-sugar onto piped frosting before it dries to give an extra finishing touch.