Description
These Cinnamon Roll Cookies combine the warm, gooey swirls of a cinnamon roll with the soft, chewy texture of a cookie. Perfect for holidays, coffee breaks, or anytime you’re craving cinnamon-sugar sweetness, this simple recipe brings comfort and joy with every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Cinnamon Filling:
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Glaze (Optional):
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Make the Dough: In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, cream softened butter with both sugars until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Slowly mix in dry ingredients until a soft dough forms. Divide dough in half and chill for 30 minutes.
- Prepare the Filling: Mix melted butter with brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl until smooth.
- Roll and Fill: Roll out each dough half into a rectangle. Spread half of the cinnamon mixture on each. Roll tightly from the long side to create a log. Wrap in plastic and freeze for 15–20 minutes.
- Slice and Bake: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Slice logs into ½-inch thick cookies. Place on parchment-lined baking sheet and bake 10–12 minutes or until lightly golden at edges.
- Cool and Glaze: Let cookies cool completely. Whisk glaze ingredients and drizzle over cookies.
Notes
Chilling the dough helps with clean slicing and tight spirals. To make ahead, prepare dough and filling up to 2 days in advance. You can freeze the logs and bake from frozen (add 1–2 minutes baking time).
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg