Maple Brown Sugar Snickerdoodles

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Truvia®.

I am so excited to share a delicious new recipe with you today that's perfect for fall and the holidays. These Maple Brown Sugar Snickerdoodles are not only as amazing as they sound, they're also simple to make! Your family and friends will be impressed when you serve them these new fall flavored goodies along with a warm cup of tea to warm up this fall.

Check out the recipe below as well as some AMAZING information on how you can enter to win a chance to have travel to New York City to compete in the Truvia® Baking Star contest!

Fist, let me share this delicious Maple Brown Sugar Snickerdoodles cookie recipe with you to give you a little inspiration when you go to create your own recipe and enter it in the challenge.

The Truvia® Brown Sugar Blend not only tastes great, it has 75% fewer calories than regular brown sugar. That means you can eat these delicious Maple Brown Sugar Snickerdooles and not feel bad! WIN! Seriously, who doesn't love that?!

How to make Maple Brown Sugar Snickerdoodles

Ingredients You Need

1 Cup Butter, softened
1 ½ Cup Truvia® Brown Sugar Blend
2 Eggs
1 Tablespoon Maple syrup
2 ¾ Cups Flour
2 Teaspoons Cream of Tartar
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
½ Teaspoon Salt

For Dipping the Rolled Cookies In

2 Tablespoons Truvia® Baking Blend
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon

Instructions

Step 1 - Cream together the sugar and butter

Step 2 - Add the eggs and maple syrup to the sugar mixture and mix well

Step 3 - In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt

Step 4 - Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well

Step 5 - In a small bowl mix together the Truvia Baking Blend and cinnamon

Step 6 - Shape the dough into 1 inch balls and roll in the cinnamon and sugar mixture

Step 7 - Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes. Enjoy!

These cookies were so simple to make and my boys loved them as an after school treat! There was just a hint of maple syrup in the cookie that gave them a really nice fall flavor feel.

Truvia Baking Star Contest

Have you wanted to show your baking stills off? Do you think you have what it takes to be the next Truvia Baking Star? There are so many amazing bakers and talent out there that I had to share this opportunity with you!

From NOW until October 14, 2014 you can submit a video which showcases your baking talents and highlights an original recipe featuruing either the NEW Truvia^® Brown Sugar Blend or the Truvia^® Baking Blend via TruviaBakingStar.com.

October 21 to October 30, 2014: Fans can vote for their favorite of 10 semi-finalists. The highest vote-getters will be notified that they have won a spot in the final round and an all-expense-paid trip to New York City with a guest.

November 19, 2014: The finalists' baking skills will be judged live by the YouTube Star judges and the Truvia® Baking Star Contest winner will be announced. The winner will receive a professionally produced & promoted video.

What are you waiting for? Get baking! I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Here are four of YouTube's top foodies to give you a little more inspiration!