Gooey Cinnamon Squares
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Cuisine: Sweets
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Serves: 10-20
 
Ingredients
Soft Cookie Base
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup milk
Gooey Layer
  • ¼ cup light corn syrup or honey
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 12 tablespoons (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
Topping
  • 1½ teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 350 F. Line the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch cake pan with parchment, allowing the ends to hang over at least 2 inches. Coat pan and parchment with cooking spray or butter. Set aside.
  2. Make the cookie base: Stir together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt; set aside. In an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 2 min. Add the egg and milk and beat until combined. Stir in flour mixture until just incorporated. Spread dough into an even layer in the prepared pan; set aside.
  3. Make the gooey layer: Whisk together the corn syrup or honey, milk, and vanilla in a bowl and set aside. In an electric mixer cream butter, 1 cup sugar and salt until fluffy. Add the egg and beat until combined. Add the flour and honey or corn syrup mixture alternately, mixing each time until all ingredients are incorporated. Dollop over the cookie base and spread into an even layer.
  4. Mix together the remaining 2 tbsp sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the gooey layer. Bake until edges have set and center is still gooey, 25-30 min. Let cool completely (this takes a few hours). Lift from pan using the parchment; cut into 1-inch squares. Can be kept covered at room temperature for 3 days.
Recipe by Weekend Table at https://weekendtable.com/2013/02/03/gooey-cinnamon-squares/