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Cinnamon Roll Cookies

Cinnamon Roll Cookies

These simple, sweet, and irresistible cinnamon roll cookies are made from sugar cookie dough!
Prep Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 36 cookies
Calories 160 kcal

Equipment

  • handheld mixer
  • Stand Mixer
  • baking sheets
  • silicone baking mat
  • parchment paper
  • rolling pin

Ingredients
  

Dough Ingredients

  • 2.25 cups all-purpose flour [spooned & leveled](https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/how-to-measure-baking-ingredients/)
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 0.75 cups unsalted butter [softened to room temperature](https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/room-temperature-butter/)
  • 0.75 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Filling

  • 2 Tablespoons butter melted and slightly cooled
  • 0.25 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon

Icing

  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons milk
  • 0.5 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions
 

Dough Preparation

  • Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar together on high speed until completely smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and beat on high speed until combined, about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl and beat again as needed to combine.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix on low until combined. Dough will be a bit soft. If the dough seems too soft and sticky for rolling, add 1 more Tablespoon of flour.

Shaping and Baking

  • Divide the dough into 2 equal parts. Roll each portion out in a rectangle (about 9×7 inches) onto a floured silicone baking mat (or floured parchment paper) to about ¼″ thickness. Spread 1 Tablespoon of melted butter onto each rectangle. Mix the granulated sugar and cinnamon together then sprinkle evenly over each.
  • Working slowly, tightly roll up each rectangle into a 9-inch log. If the dough is cracking at all, use your fingers to smooth it out. Some cracks are OK. Chill the logs of dough for at least 2 hours (or freeze up to 3 months).
  • Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  • Remove dough logs from the refrigerator. Cut into ½ inch slices. Place slices onto baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake for 10-11 minutes, until lightly browned on the sides. Remove from the oven, allow to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before icing.

Icing Preparation

  • Whisk all of the icing ingredients together. Drizzle over cookies.

Storage

  • Cover and store cookies at room temperature for up to 5 days.

Notes

Baked cookies (with or without icing) freeze well up to 3 months. To thaw, thaw overnight in the refrigerator. You can chill the cookie dough for up to 2 days before rolling it out. You can also freeze the cookie dough for up to 3 months before rolling it out.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 160kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 70mgPotassium: 20mgSugar: 10gVitamin A: 500IUCalcium: 5mgIron: 0.3mg
Keyword baking, Cinnamon Roll Cookies, cookies, desserts, sweet treats
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