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Cinnamon Roll Cookies Recipe

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These Cinnamon Roll Cookies offer the delightful flavors of classic cinnamon rolls in a convenient cookie form. Soft, sweet, and fragrant with cinnamon sugar, they’re perfect for a cozy snack or dessert. The recipe combines a tender dough with a cinnamon-sugar filling rolled into spirals and baked to golden perfection.

Ingredients

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Dough:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Filling:

  • ½ cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it reaches the proper baking temperature before placing the cookies inside.
  2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. This blends the leavening agents and spices evenly throughout the dough.
  3. Cream Butter and Sugars: In a separate large bowl, using a hand mixer or stand mixer, cream together the softened unsalted butter with granulated sugar and brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. This step incorporates air to create a tender texture.
  4. Add Egg and Vanilla: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract to the creamed butter and sugars until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
  5. Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing to keep the cookies tender.
  6. Prepare Filling: In a small bowl, combine the packed brown sugar and 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon to make the cinnamon sugar filling.
  7. Roll Dough with Filling: Spread half of the dough onto a sheet of parchment paper into a rectangular shape. Evenly sprinkle the cinnamon sugar filling over the dough. Carefully roll up the dough tightly using the parchment paper to help guide it, forming a cylindrical shape.
  8. Slice and Arrange: Slice the rolled dough into approximately ½-inch thick rounds to create individual cookie spirals. Place them evenly spaced on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
  9. Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 12-15 minutes or until the cookies are golden at the edges and set in the middle.
  10. Cool and Serve: Remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.

Notes

  • For extra flavor, you can drizzle a simple glaze made from powdered sugar and milk over the cooled cookies.
  • To store, keep cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
  • If you prefer a softer texture, slightly underbake by a minute or two.
  • These cookies can be frozen after slicing; freeze the rolled dough wrapped tightly and slice and bake fresh when ready.

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