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Snickerdoodle Sandwich Cookies

Snickerdoodle Sandwich Cookies by Wood and Spoon Blog. These are soft and chewy snickerdoodle cookies stuffed with a brown sugar cinnamon buttercream filling. These cookies are simple and made in the traditional way but with the added yum from extra filling. Learn how simple and fun this recipe is on thewoodandspoon.com- perfect for fall, holidays, and feeding a crowd!

I’ll be honest: the memes are true. Most of us 30-something white girls are already knee-deep in porch pumpkins and cinnamon-scented coffee drinks. Fall rolls around with all its colorful leaves and sweater weather, and we just can’t help but jump on the cozy bandwagon. Me? I tried for years to fight against the norm, stretch out summer, and keep my lattes free of any kind of spice, but I’ll admit- I’m all in now. BRING ON THE COZY. So today, I’m giving the people millennial women what they want: ultra-cozy snickerdoodle sandwich cookies.

Snickerdoodle Sandwich Cookies by Wood and Spoon Blog. These are soft and chewy snickerdoodle cookies stuffed with a brown sugar cinnamon buttercream filling. These cookies are simple and made in the traditional way but with the added yum from extra filling. Learn how simple and fun this recipe is on thewoodandspoon.com- perfect for fall, holidays, and feeding a crowd!

Hello, Fall

Last weekend, we celebrated a friend’s birthday with an outdoor dinner and bourbon tasting. With about 20 or so friendly faces and a spread of barbecue and booze, the party was destined to be a good one. In the evening, we pulled out the fire pit and even a few quilts to wrap up in as the sun went down. The evening change in weather almost surprised me- Hello, fall. Fancy seeing you here.

Later that week, my kids found a bag of marshmallows and asked for a fire of their own. We toasted s’mores spread thick with peanut butter and crunch bar candies, and Charlie remarked (from under his fuzzy blanket) that he felt cozy. He was right. All of us mildly bundled and sitting still around the mesmerizing flicker of a fire felt about as cozy as I’ve been in months. Fall does that for some of us- slower moments, closer moments, warmer moments.

Maybe that’s why fall always ends up being my favorite. I love the layers and firesides and change it brings. Just like my body welcomes the change of weather, my heart welcomes the change of pace and intimacy this season brings. Cozy, indeed.

Snickerdoodle Sandwich Cookies by Wood and Spoon Blog. These are soft and chewy snickerdoodle cookies stuffed with a brown sugar cinnamon buttercream filling. These cookies are simple and made in the traditional way but with the added yum from extra filling. Learn how simple and fun this recipe is on thewoodandspoon.com- perfect for fall, holidays, and feeding a crowd!

Snickerdoodle Sandwich Cookies

These snickerdoodle sandwich cookies are the ultimate in cozy. Soft, chewy, cinnamon-scented cookies and a textured brown sugar and cinnamon butter cream filling- honestly, perfection. These cookies were inspired by my favorite cinnamon sugar cake , and I love the added oomph a sandwich cookie offers.

These cookies are smaller in diameter, but pretty thick. If you’re serving more than a small crowd, you can easily double (or triple!) with little time added. Consider this your perfect fireside chat kind of a cookie- warm, cozy, and totally delicious.

I hope you get a chance the make these snickerdoodle sandwich cookies. In the meantime, happy Tuesday and happy baking!

Snickerdoodle Sandwich Cookies by Wood and Spoon Blog. These are soft and chewy snickerdoodle cookies stuffed with a brown sugar cinnamon buttercream filling. These cookies are simple and made in the traditional way but with the added yum from extra filling. Learn how simple and fun this recipe is on thewoodandspoon.com- perfect for fall, holidays, and feeding a crowd!
Snickerdoodle Sandwich Cookies by Wood and Spoon Blog. These are soft and chewy snickerdoodle cookies stuffed with a brown sugar cinnamon buttercream filling. These cookies are simple and made in the traditional way but with the added yum from extra filling. Learn how simple and fun this recipe is on thewoodandspoon.com- perfect for fall, holidays, and feeding a crowd!

If you like these snickerdoodle sandwich cookies, you should try:

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Sugar Cookie Double Doozies
Cinnamon Sugar Cake
Mini Cinnamon Rolls

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Snickerdoodle Sandwich Cookies

These snickerdoodle sandwich cookies feature two thick and chewy cookies sandwiched with a brown sugar and cinnamon buttercream!

  • Author: Kate Wood
  • Prep Time: 15
  • Cook Time: 15
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 14
  • Category: Dessert

Ingredients

For the cookies:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 11/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt

For rolling the cookies:

  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • ¾ teaspoons cinnamon

For the filling:

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • ¾ cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoons milk, as needed.

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside and begin making the cookies.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla extract, stirring to combine. Add the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Stir on low just until combined.
  3. In a small separate bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon for rolling the cookies. Use a small cookie scoop to portion out 2 teaspoon sized rounds of dough. Roll quickly in your hands and toss in the sugar mixture. Repeat this process with all the cookie dough, spacing the balls out 2 teaspoons apart on the parchment lined pans. Bake the one at a time in the preheated oven for about 9 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are set and the tops are beginning to crack. Allow to cool completely.
  4. Once cool, make the filling. Combine all the ingredients except for the milk in a medium-sized bowl and stir on low to combine into a thick, clumpy mixture. Add the milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until it has smoothed into a thick buttercream. Spread a small dollop (or pipe!) of buttercream on half of the cookies and sandwich the filling with a second cookie. I like to allow my cookies to set in the fridge, covered, for about 20 minutes prior to enjoying.

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Winston-Salem

If you’re in America you’re probably well on your way to planning your Thanksgiving dinner for next week, but have you even considered what to feed your guests the morning of? The weekend after? Do you know what yummy treats are going to fuel your early morning Black Friday shopping? This morning you’re in luck, because today I’m sharing this seriously delicious recipe for cinnamon sugar scones! Let’s take a peek!

First, Winstone-Salem

This past weekend, Brett and I took the big kids on a mini road trip to Winston-Salem. The North Carolina city is a little big town with historical roots and loads of offerings for families and foodies alike. I was invited to by the PR team at Visit Winston-Salem, and our time there included tons of food, Christmas cookies, and fun things for the kids to do. I’d be remiss if I didn’t give you the ins and outs of each and every place we visited, so I’ll be sure to list them all out below.

Cinnamon Sugar Scones and our time traveling to Winston-Salem North Carolina by Wood and Spoon blog. Make-ahead breakfast pastries swirled and stuffed with cinnamon filling and topped with a simple icing. These scones are great for holiday breakfast or brunch and go great with a cup of coffee. Read about what to do eat and see in North Carolina including Moravian cookies, best hotels for kids, best breweries and where to eat! Thewoodandspoon.com travelsCinnamon Sugar Scones and our time traveling to Winston-Salem North Carolina by Wood and Spoon blog. Make-ahead breakfast pastries swirled and stuffed with cinnamon filling and topped with a simple icing. These scones are great for holiday breakfast or brunch and go great with a cup of coffee. Read about what to do eat and see in North Carolina including Moravian cookies, best hotels for kids, best breweries and where to eat! Thewoodandspoon.com travels

Hotels

Brett and I are well-seasoned when it comes to traveling solo. However, we were uncertain of how a road trip to a new city would go with two toddlers in tow. Thankfully we found that the city welcomes families in a number of ways. We stayed at The Kimpton Cardinal Hotel, and my kids would tell you it was one of the best parts of the trip. The hotel is located in the historic R.J. Reynolds building in the heart of downtown. While the rooms, lobby, and hotel restaurant are all outfitted with with an art deco meets Southern sophistication kind of vibe, the bottom floor of the building is a rec room straight out of a kid’s dream. A giant slide, bowling alleys, and a basketball court are anchors to the space that also features foosball tables, board games, and TVs.

We spent the pre-dinner hours sipping cocktails while we watched the kids run like crazy people. Bedtime was a bonus too, as the bathroom in our room hosted one of the biggest tubs I’ve ever seen situated smack-dab in the middle of an even bigger shower. The kids splashed and swam, and Mom didn’t give another thought to the water because it was, after all, in the shower. Best idea ever.

Cinnamon Sugar Scones and our time traveling to Winston-Salem North Carolina by Wood and Spoon blog. Make-ahead breakfast pastries swirled and stuffed with cinnamon filling and topped with a simple icing. These scones are great for holiday breakfast or brunch and go great with a cup of coffee. Read about what to do eat and see in North Carolina including Moravian cookies, best hotels for kids, best breweries and where to eat! Thewoodandspoon.com travels

What to Do

Winston-Salem has a strong Moravian background, and the city now has a number of culinary trails that celebrate those roots. Traditional foods like the thin ginger cookies (voted as a favorite by Oprah!), the Moravian sugar cake, and the chicken pie were among the comforting favorites that I taste-tested while there. During the holidays, Old Salem offers candlelight tours, performing arts, and hands-on experiences that give a feel for what life would have been like when the Moravians settled back in the late 1700’s. The immersive activities included a pottery workshop, gardening, and cooking over an open fire, although my kids most enjoyed rolling and cutting out Moravian cookies. The town is quaint, and we really enjoyed getting a taste (both literally and figuratively!) of what life was like back then.

Cinnamon Sugar Scones and our time traveling to Winston-Salem North Carolina by Wood and Spoon blog. Make-ahead breakfast pastries swirled and stuffed with cinnamon filling and topped with a simple icing. These scones are great for holiday breakfast or brunch and go great with a cup of coffee. Read about what to do eat and see in North Carolina including Moravian cookies, best hotels for kids, best breweries and where to eat! Thewoodandspoon.com travels

When we weren’t sleeping, we were eating our hearts out. Winston-Salem has a growing number of breweries and wineries as well as a host of bakeries and restaurants. I visited several bakeries for morning and afternoon pastries, and had a number of family-friendly meals that I’d recommend. You can check out my complete list of recommendations below, but first let me tell you about these cinnamon sugar scones.

Cinnamon Sugar Scones and our time traveling to Winston-Salem North Carolina by Wood and Spoon blog. Make-ahead breakfast pastries swirled and stuffed with cinnamon filling and topped with a simple icing. These scones are great for holiday breakfast or brunch and go great with a cup of coffee. Read about what to do eat and see in North Carolina including Moravian cookies, best hotels for kids, best breweries and where to eat! Thewoodandspoon.com travels

During our trip we visited Camino Bakery and had a number of sweet and savory pastries. A favorite was a cinnamon sugar scone that had a tender crumb and was blanketed in a spicy glaze. Bits of caramelized cinnamon-sugar were edging each piece and I absolutely LOVED them. I’ve had this recipe for  stuffed cinnamon sugar scones on deck for a while, and our trip to North Carolina was the reminder I needed to share them.

Cinnamon Sugar Scones and our time traveling to Winston-Salem North Carolina by Wood and Spoon blog. Make-ahead breakfast pastries swirled and stuffed with cinnamon filling and topped with a simple icing. These scones are great for holiday breakfast or brunch and go great with a cup of coffee. Read about what to do eat and see in North Carolina including Moravian cookies, best hotels for kids, best breweries and where to eat! Thewoodandspoon.com travels

Cinnamon Sugar Scones

The recipe for these cinnamon sugar scones is a mash-up variation of some of my other favorite scone recipes. The special part here is that the inside is “stuffed” with a swirl of cinnamon-sugar filling. Each bite is warmly scented and perfectly sweetened, and the glaze on top gives it an extra decadent bite that really makes this breakfast food feel like dessert. I love to make these pastries in advance and freeze them to warm at a later time which makes these the perfect make-ahead treat for holiday festivities that are on the horizon. Give them a try in the coming weeks and let me know what you think! Be sure to check out my list of what we enjoyed during our time in Winston-Salem, and many thanks to Visit Winston-Salem for hosting our family. Enjoy the cinnamon sugar scones!

Cinnamon Sugar Scones and our time traveling to Winston-Salem North Carolina by Wood and Spoon blog. Make-ahead breakfast pastries swirled and stuffed with cinnamon filling and topped with a simple icing. These scones are great for holiday breakfast or brunch and go great with a cup of coffee. Read about what to do eat and see in North Carolina including Moravian cookies, best hotels for kids, best breweries and where to eat! Thewoodandspoon.com travels

Where We Ate:

The Katharine Basserie and Bar. Casual French fare in in a chic location. We adored the cozy booths and the creative cocktail menu.
Mary’s Gourmet Diner. The breakfast tamale (complete with shredded pork, pico de Gallo, black beans, and poached eggs!) was easily the best dish I tasted in Winston-Salem. Brett loved the grits bowls and my kids destroyed the turnovers.
Mrs. Hanes Moravian Cookies. We enjoyed a mini tour of their space where bakers are hand-rolling and cutting Moravian cookies all year round. These little treats were named one of Oprah’s favorites. We bought several boxes to share as Christmas gifts this year.
Bobby Boy Bakeshop. Elevated pastries and strong coffee anchor the menu at this newcomer bakery with a cool vibe.
The Tavern in Old Salem. This restaurant was built in 1816 and offers a number of traditional Moravian dishes including the famous chicken pie!
Winkler Bakery. One of the oldest, continuously running bakeries in the U.S., and home to classic Moravian baked goods. Don’t forget to take home some baking mixes!
The Porch Kitchen and Cantina. Casual Tex-Mex in a family-friendly atmosphere. Don’t miss the Texas Pete Chicken Flautas!
Camino Bakery. Home to my second-favorite cinnamon scone (wink wink) and a ton of other breakfast faves.
Black Mountain Chocolate. Fair-trade chocolate desserts and coffee. Bring home some artisan chocolates or check out a behind-the-scenes tour!

What We’ll Try Next Time:

Canteen Market & Bistro
Milner’s American Southern
Social Southern Kitchen & Cocktails
Fiddlin’ Fish Brewing Company
Foothills Brewing

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Cinnamon Sugar Scones

This recipe for cinnamon sugar scones makes 16 mini pastries with a simple drizzled glaze!

  • Author: Kate Wood
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 30
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 16
  • Category: Breakfast

Ingredients

For the scones:

  • 3 cups (380 gm) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon (9 gm) baking powder
  • 3 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (100 gm) plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
  • 11/2 cups (360 mL) heavy cream, plus extra to brush on tops of scones
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For the glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 11/2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

To prepare the scones

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and prepare a sheet pan with a sheet of parchment paper.
  2. In a medium/large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, salt, and ½ cup sugar until combined. In a measuring cup, combine the heavy cream and vanilla extract. Pour the cream mixture on to the dry ingredients and fold or stir with a wooden spoon or spatula until evenly combined. It should be moist enough that there aren’t any dry pieces not sticking to the dough, but not so sticky that the dough is watery or doesn’t hold its shape.
  3. On a floured surface, divide the dough into 4 equal pieces and pat each out into a 6” circle. Do not overwork the dough. Combine the remaining teaspoon of cinnamon and tablespoon of sugar and sprinkle the mixture over two rounds of dough. Top the cinnamon sugar coated dough rounds with one of the plain rounds of dough and gently pinch the edges together to seal. Pat to smooth. Using a sharp knife, cut each of the two circles into 8 wedges. Brush the tops of each with heavy cream using a pastry brush. Place the pan of scones in the fridge or freezer for 10-15 minutes to rest as this will help the scones to rise well. Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes or until the edges of the scones have browned and the center of the scones are no longer doughy. Allow the scones to cool for about 10 minutes before covering with glaze.

To prepare the glaze:

  1. Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl. Whisk until smooth, adding more powdered sugar to thicken and more milk to thin. Drizzle the glaze over cooled scones and enjoy.

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Cinnamon Sugar Scones and Our Time in Winston-Salem

Cinnamon Sugar Scones and our time traveling to Winston-Salem North Carolina by Wood and Spoon blog. Make-ahead breakfast pastries swirled and stuffed with cinnamon filling and topped with a simple icing. These scones are great for holiday breakfast or brunch and go great with a cup of coffee. Read about what to do eat and see in North Carolina including Moravian cookies, best hotels for kids, best breweries and where to eat! Thewoodandspoon.com travels

If you’re in America you’re probably well on your way to planning your Thanksgiving dinner for next week, but have you even considered what to feed your guests the morning of? The weekend after? Do you know what yummy treats are going to fuel your early morning Black Friday shopping? This morning you’re in luck, because today I’m sharing this seriously delicious recipe for cinnamon sugar scones! Let’s take a peek!

Winston-Salem

This past weekend, Brett and I took the big kids on a mini road trip to Winston-Salem. The North Carolina city is a little big town with historical roots and loads of offerings for families and foodies alike. I was invited to by the PR team at Visit Winston-Salem, and our time there included tons of food, Christmas cookies, and fun things for the kids to do. I’d be remiss if I didn’t give you the ins and outs of each and every place we visited, so I’ll be sure to list them all out below.

Cinnamon Sugar Scones and our time traveling to Winston-Salem North Carolina by Wood and Spoon blog. Make-ahead breakfast pastries swirled and stuffed with cinnamon filling and topped with a simple icing. These scones are great for holiday breakfast or brunch and go great with a cup of coffee. Read about what to do eat and see in North Carolina including Moravian cookies, best hotels for kids, best breweries and where to eat! Thewoodandspoon.com travelsCinnamon Sugar Scones and our time traveling to Winston-Salem North Carolina by Wood and Spoon blog. Make-ahead breakfast pastries swirled and stuffed with cinnamon filling and topped with a simple icing. These scones are great for holiday breakfast or brunch and go great with a cup of coffee. Read about what to do eat and see in North Carolina including Moravian cookies, best hotels for kids, best breweries and where to eat! Thewoodandspoon.com travels

Hotels

Brett and I are well-seasoned when it comes to traveling solo. However, we were uncertain of how a road trip to a new city would go with two toddlers in tow. Thankfully we found that the city welcomes families in a number of ways. We stayed at The Kimpton Cardinal Hotel, and my kids would tell you it was one of the best parts of the trip. The hotel is located in the historic R.J. Reynolds building in the heart of downtown. While the rooms, lobby, and hotel restaurant are all outfitted with with an art deco meets Southern sophistication kind of vibe, the bottom floor of the building is a rec room straight out of a kid’s dream. A giant slide, bowling alleys, and a basketball court are anchors to the space that also features foosball tables, board games, and TVs.

We spent the pre-dinner hours sipping cocktails while we watched the kids run like crazy people. Bedtime was a bonus too, as the bathroom in our room hosted one of the biggest tubs I’ve ever seen situated smack-dab in the middle of an even bigger shower. The kids splashed and swam, and Mom didn’t give another thought to the water because it was, after all, in the shower. Best idea ever.

Cinnamon Sugar Scones and our time traveling to Winston-Salem North Carolina by Wood and Spoon blog. Make-ahead breakfast pastries swirled and stuffed with cinnamon filling and topped with a simple icing. These scones are great for holiday breakfast or brunch and go great with a cup of coffee. Read about what to do eat and see in North Carolina including Moravian cookies, best hotels for kids, best breweries and where to eat! Thewoodandspoon.com travels

What to Do

Winston-Salem has a strong Moravian background; the city now has a number of culinary trails that celebrate those roots. Traditional foods like the thin ginger cookies (voted as a favorite by Oprah!), the Moravian sugar cake, and the chicken pie were among the comforting favorites that I taste-tested while there. During the holidays, Old Salem offers candlelight tours, performing arts, and hands-on experiences that give a feel for what life would have been like when the Moravians settled back in the late 1700’s. The immersive activities included a pottery workshop, gardening, and cooking over an open fire, although my kids most enjoyed rolling and cutting out Moravian cookies. The town is quaint, and we really enjoyed getting a taste (both literally and figuratively!) of what life was like back then.

Cinnamon Sugar Scones and our time traveling to Winston-Salem North Carolina by Wood and Spoon blog. Make-ahead breakfast pastries swirled and stuffed with cinnamon filling and topped with a simple icing. These scones are great for holiday breakfast or brunch and go great with a cup of coffee. Read about what to do eat and see in North Carolina including Moravian cookies, best hotels for kids, best breweries and where to eat! Thewoodandspoon.com travels

When we weren’t sleeping, we were eating our hearts out. Winston-Salem has a growing number of breweries and wineries as well as a host of bakeries and restaurants. I visited several bakeries for morning and afternoon pastries, and had a number of family-friendly meals that I’d recommend. You can check out my complete list of recommendations below, but first let me tell you about these cinnamon sugar scones.

Cinnamon Sugar Scones and our time traveling to Winston-Salem North Carolina by Wood and Spoon blog. Make-ahead breakfast pastries swirled and stuffed with cinnamon filling and topped with a simple icing. These scones are great for holiday breakfast or brunch and go great with a cup of coffee. Read about what to do eat and see in North Carolina including Moravian cookies, best hotels for kids, best breweries and where to eat! Thewoodandspoon.com travels

Cinnamon Sugar Scones

During our trip we visited Camino Bakery and had a number of sweet and savory pastries. A favorite was a cinnamon sugar scone that had a tender crumb and was blanketed in a spicy glaze. Bits of caramelized cinnamon-sugar were edging each piece and I absolutely LOVED them. I’ve had this recipe for  stuffed cinnamon sugar scones on deck for a while, and our trip to North Carolina was the reminder I needed to share them.

Cinnamon Sugar Scones and our time traveling to Winston-Salem North Carolina by Wood and Spoon blog. Make-ahead breakfast pastries swirled and stuffed with cinnamon filling and topped with a simple icing. These scones are great for holiday breakfast or brunch and go great with a cup of coffee. Read about what to do eat and see in North Carolina including Moravian cookies, best hotels for kids, best breweries and where to eat! Thewoodandspoon.com travels

The recipe for these cinnamon sugar scones is a mash-up variation of some of my other favorite scone recipes. The special part here is that the inside is “stuffed” with a swirl of cinnamon-sugar filling. Each bite is warmly scented and perfectly sweetened, and the glaze on top gives it an extra decadent bite that really makes this breakfast food feel like dessert. I love to make these pastries in advance and freeze them to warm at a later time which makes these the perfect make-ahead treat for holiday festivities that are on the horizon. Give them a try in the coming weeks and let me know what you think! Be sure to check out my list of what we enjoyed during our time in Winston-Salem, and many thanks to Visit Winston-Salem for hosting our family. Enjoy the cinnamon sugar scones!

Cinnamon Sugar Scones and our time traveling to Winston-Salem North Carolina by Wood and Spoon blog. Make-ahead breakfast pastries swirled and stuffed with cinnamon filling and topped with a simple icing. These scones are great for holiday breakfast or brunch and go great with a cup of coffee. Read about what to do eat and see in North Carolina including Moravian cookies, best hotels for kids, best breweries and where to eat! Thewoodandspoon.com travels

Where We Ate:

The Katharine Basserie and Bar. Casual French fare in in a chic location. We adored the cozy booths and the creative cocktail menu.

Mary’s Gourmet Diner. The breakfast tamale (complete with shredded pork, pico de Gallo, black beans, and poached eggs!) was easily the best dish I tasted in Winston-Salem. Brett loved the grits bowls and my kids destroyed the turnovers.

Mrs. Hanes Moravian Cookies. We enjoyed a mini tour of their space where bakers are hand-rolling and cutting Moravian cookies all year round. These little treats were named one of Oprah’s favorites. We bought several boxes to share as Christmas gifts this year.

Bobby Boy Bakeshop. Elevated pastries and strong coffee anchor the menu at this newcomer bakery with a cool vibe.

The Tavern in Old Salem. This restaurant was built in 1816 and offers a number of traditional Moravian dishes including the famous chicken pie!

Winkler Bakery. One of the oldest, continuously running bakeries in the U.S., and home to classic Moravian baked goods. Don’t forget to take home some baking mixes!

The Porch Kitchen and Cantina. Casual Tex-Mex in a family-friendly atmosphere. Don’t miss the Texas Pete Chicken Flautas!

Camino Bakery. Home to my second-favorite cinnamon scone (wink wink) and a ton of other breakfast faves.

Black Mountain Chocolate. Fair-trade chocolate desserts and coffee. Bring home some artisan chocolates or check out a behind-the-scenes tour!

What We’ll Try Next Time:

Canteen Market & Bistro

Milner’s American Southern

Social Southern Kitchen & Cocktails

Fiddlin’ Fish Brewing Company

Foothills Brewing

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Cinnamon Sugar Scones

This recipe for cinnamon sugar scones makes 16 mini pastries with a simple drizzled glaze!

  • Author: Kate Wood
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 30
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 16
  • Category: Breakfast

Ingredients

For the scones:

  • 3 cups (380 gm) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon (9 gm) baking powder
  • 3 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (100 gm) plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
  • 11/2 cups (360 mL) heavy cream, plus extra to brush on tops of scones
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For the glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 11/2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

To prepare the scones

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and prepare a sheet pan with a sheet of parchment paper.
  2. In a medium/large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, salt, and ½ cup sugar until combined. In a measuring cup, combine the heavy cream and vanilla extract. Pour the cream mixture on to the dry ingredients and fold or stir with a wooden spoon or spatula until evenly combined. It should be moist enough that there aren’t any dry pieces not sticking to the dough, but not so sticky that the dough is watery or doesn’t hold its shape.
  3. On a floured surface, divide the dough into 4 equal pieces and pat each out into a 6” circle. Do not overwork the dough. Combine the remaining teaspoon of cinnamon and tablespoon of sugar and sprinkle the mixture over two rounds of dough. Top the cinnamon sugar coated dough rounds with one of the plain rounds of dough and gently pinch the edges together to seal. Pat to smooth. Using a sharp knife, cut each of the two circles into 8 wedges. Brush the tops of each with heavy cream using a pastry brush. Place the pan of scones in the fridge or freezer for 10-15 minutes to rest as this will help the scones to rise well. Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes or until the edges of the scones have browned and the center of the scones are no longer doughy. Allow the scones to cool for about 10 minutes before covering with glaze.

To prepare the glaze:

  1. Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl. Whisk until smooth, adding more powdered sugar to thicken and more milk to thin. Drizzle the glaze over cooled scones and enjoy.

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Vegan Funfetti Cookies

Vegan Funfetti Cookies by Wood and Spoon by Kate Wood. These are healthier sprinkle cookies made with coconut oil and organic sugar and flour. Clear vanilla extract gives the cookies their flavor. The cookies have crinkle tops and are loaded with colorful rainbow sprinkles. Learn how to make these at home on thewoodandspoon.com

Is anyone on the internet having more fun than me this week? NOPE. These vegan funfetti cookies are the second (!!!) sprinkly dessert I’ve shared this week which means I’m basically having the time of my life. Very few foods make me happy like ones adorned with flecks of sugared rainbows, and these treats aren’t an exception. To keep the party rolling, I’m going to share a few other new favorites of mine below, so if you’re interested in what I’ve been reading, snacking on, buying, and watching, read on!

Vegan Funfetti Cookies by Wood and Spoon by Kate Wood. These are healthier sprinkle cookies made with coconut oil and organic sugar and flour. Clear vanilla extract gives the cookies their flavor. The cookies have crinkle tops and are loaded with colorful rainbow sprinkles. Learn how to make these at home on thewoodandspoon.com

I’m 100% Buying These Things:

  • I basically live in my Lululemon leggings, but was surprised to fall so hard in love with these Marine Layer Rainbow Leggings . The material is super soft, slightly cozy, and the teeniest bit trendy thanks to that rainbow elastic around the waist. Sign me up for more of these!
  • My go-to shade of Sephora Cream Lip Stain is no longer for sale (WHY, Sephora, WHY!?!), but luckily they have approximately 143 other shades to choose from. I love this creamy lip stain and appreciate the soft staying power it has on my lips throughout the day. Check it out!Vegan Funfetti Cookies by Wood and Spoon by Kate Wood. These are healthier sprinkle cookies made with coconut oil and organic sugar and flour. Clear vanilla extract gives the cookies their flavor. The cookies have crinkle tops and are loaded with colorful rainbow sprinkles. Learn how to make these at home on thewoodandspoon.com

Probably Already Watching Re-Runs of This:

  • My husband and I were really close to a TV draught. We watched The Mentalist and Scrubs and Justified. We were all caught up on Blue Bloods, Peaky Blinders, and The Crown. Even though I love The Office, it didn’t seem right to re-watch it AGAIN. Desperate to fill that nighttime void, we subscribed to Hulu and dove head first into White Collar, an upbeat drama about a former high-end art thief who joins forces with the FBI to catch white collar criminals. So far, we’re loving it. It doesn’t hurt that the lead is seriously handsome either.
  • Carpool Karaoke is my favorite thing on the internet. One of the newer episodes featuring Chance the Rapper is so many of my favorite moments. Check it out here!Vegan Funfetti Cookies by Wood and Spoon by Kate Wood. These are healthier sprinkle cookies made with coconut oil and organic sugar and flour. Clear vanilla extract gives the cookies their flavor. The cookies have crinkle tops and are loaded with colorful rainbow sprinkles. Learn how to make these at home on thewoodandspoon.com

Books on My Nightstand:

  • Live in Grace, Walk in Love: A 365-Day Devotional by Bob Goff. There is more wisdom, wit, and fun in Bob Goff’s words than I know what to do with. Two of his previous tittles, “Everybody Always” and “Love Does” are two personal favorites, and I’ve enjoyed starting in on this one-a-day devotional from him. BONUS: he’s coming to speak in my hometown of Selma, AL at the end of this year!
  • Basically anything by Ruth Reichl. I just finished “Save Me the Plums” and “Garlic and Sapphires,” two books from the former editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine. She writes about food in a way that makes the flavors and textures of each ingredient she describes almost tangible. I just purchased “Tender at the Bone” and look forward to starting it soon.Vegan Funfetti Cookies by Wood and Spoon by Kate Wood. These are healthier sprinkle cookies made with coconut oil and organic sugar and flour. Clear vanilla extract gives the cookies their flavor. The cookies have crinkle tops and are loaded with colorful rainbow sprinkles. Learn how to make these at home on thewoodandspoon.com

Things I’m Cooking Up:

  • There’s a really good chance that I’ve already shared this recipe with you all in the past, but I cannot enter this fall season without revisiting it with you again. This cozy autumn wild rice soup is one of my favorite things to make in the cooling months, and you really need to try it for yourself.
  • Chicken pot pie? Sure. Chicken pot pie with a cheddar cornmeal crust? OH, HECK YES. This pot pie is my husband’s favorite thing I make, so you better believe I’ll be leaning on it hard as we head into winter. I think you’ll love it too.

Vegan Funfetti Cookies.

Yep, we went there. No, we didn’t need another cookie recipe, and no I don’t really care about leading a vegan lifestyle, but you guys continue to go cray cray for the coconut oil-based treats on my site so I knew we needed to make a veganize funfetti cookies . This is a simple coconut oil and cane sugar loads and loads of sprinkles kind of situation, and no one is mad about it.

A few things you may want to know before you get started. First, if you’re interested in keeping these treats truly vegan, be sure to check in on your sugars. Not all sugars are vegan, and it’s important to verify the brands you choose are before you get started. Same goes for sprinkles! I love Sweetapolita’s rainbow jimmies for my vegan sprinkles, but feel free to research your own! Make sure your coconut oil is firm (not liquid!) at room temperature and feel free to adjust the amount of flour based on how those first cookies in the oven spread. Vegan Funfetti Cookies by Wood and Spoon by Kate Wood. These are healthier sprinkle cookies made with coconut oil and organic sugar and flour. Clear vanilla extract gives the cookies their flavor. The cookies have crinkle tops and are loaded with colorful rainbow sprinkles. Learn how to make these at home on thewoodandspoon.com

Thanks for celebrating my birthday week with two (!!!) sprinkle recipes. I’ll be back next week to our regularly scheduled fall programming, but I hope you enjoy these in the meantime. Happy baking!

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Vegan Funfetti Cookies

These sprinkle cookies are vegan and taste like a funfetti box cake mix!

  • Author: Kate Wood
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 10
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 16
  • Category: Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1/3 cup (80 gm) coconut oil, firm not liquid
  • ¼ cup (50 gm) organic brown sugar
  • ½ cup (100 gm) organic cane sugar
  • 11/2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
  • 11/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons (180 gm) all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ tsp cream of tartar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup vegan rainbow sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare one or two large baking sheets with a sheet of parchment paper.
  2. Combine the flaxseed meal and water in a small bowl and set aside for at least five minutes.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the coconut oil, cane sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla, beating on medium speed just until combined, about 30 seconds. Add the flaxseed mixture and beat just to combine. Add the flour, soda, cream of tartar, and salt and stir just to combine. Add the sprinkles and stir to combine.
  4. Scoop out small balls (I use a medium cookie scoop) of dough and place them two inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Your dough may or may not require a little bit of refrigeration so that the cookies don’t spread too much in the oven. This all depends on temp of the dough and oven. I like to test a couple of cookies in the oven to see if they spread too much or little. If they spread too much just pop the dough in the fridge to firm up a bit. Typically they won’t require any time in the fridge. Bake in the preheated oven about 10 minutes or until the cookies have set around the edges and the tops are beginning to crack.

Notes

  • If you don’t have a problem with using regular granulated or brown sugar, you can substitute that here, however, most standard sugars are not truly vegan. I used Wholesome Cane and Brown Sugar for these cookies.
  • Be sure that your coconut oil is not liquidy or melted. This recipe was tested using solid coconut oil, although there were some small differences between brands.
  • You can substitute GF flour here, although the cookies may spread slightly differently. Test the baking out on one or two to verify that they will bake as you’d like. If they spread too much, refrigerate the dough, and if they stay more puffed than you’d like, slightly press down on the dough balls.

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