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Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8 x 8" square baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large bowl, melt the butter and let it cool slightly.
1 cup unsalted butter
Add the sugars to the melted butter and stir well to combine.
1 ¼ cups sugar, ½ cup dark brown sugar,
Add the eggs one at a time and whisk well to combine. Room temperature eggs will be easier to incorporate into the batter. Add vanilla and stir.
2 large eggs,, 2 teaspoon vanilla
Add the flour, corn starch, cream of tartar, salt and ½ teaspoon of cinnamon and stir to combine. Batter will be thick. Spoon batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.
2¼ cups flour, 4 teaspoon corn starch, 1¼ teaspoon cream of tartar, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Combine 2 teaspoon cinnamon and 3 tablespoon sugar in a small bowl and sprinkle over the top of the batter. Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until center is set and toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs on it.
2 teaspoon cinnamon, 3 tablespoon sugar
Cool completely and cut into squares.
Notes
Room temperature eggs are easier to incorporate into the batter.
High quality cinnamon makes a big difference in the taste of these bars and highlights the cinnamon flavor. I usually use Vietnamese Cinnamon from Penzeys.
Feeding a crowd? Double the recipe and bake in a 9 x 13 pan. Add an additiona 10 minutes to the cooking time.
Chill the bars in the fridge for 30 minutes before cutting to get clean cuts.
These bars freeze really well. Cool completely and wrap tightly and freeze. They will keep in the freezer for 2-3 months.