Description
Sweet cinnamon roll cookies bring bakery magic home with swirled elegance. Buttery dough wrapped in warm spices delivers comfort that connects generations of home bakers seeking delightful moments of pure indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Cinnamon Roll Cookies
Main Ingredients:
- 2 ¾ cups (340 grams) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (170 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
Filling Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons (30 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons (25 grams) brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (120 grams) powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Construct the cookie foundation by blending flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing vessel. In a separate large bowl, whip butter and sugar until airy and voluminous using an electric mixer.
- Incorporate eggs individually, ensuring thorough integration after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract to enhance flavor profile.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, creating a malleable dough consistency.
- Partition dough into two equal segments. Gently roll each portion into rectangular shapes approximately 1/4-inch thick, utilizing parchment paper as a protective barrier.
- Chill rolled dough segments in refrigerator for half an hour to solidify structure.
- Extract chilled dough and delicately brush surface with melted butter.
- Combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a separate container. Evenly distribute spice mixture across dough surface.
- Carefully orchestrate dough into compact cylindrical rolls, utilizing parchment paper as a guiding mechanism. Begin rolling from lengthier edge.
- Encase log in plastic wrap and refrigerate minimum one hour for optimal texture.
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Slice refrigerated log into thin 1/4-inch cookie rounds. Position cookies on prepared sheets, maintaining approximately two-inch separation.
- Bake 10-12 minutes until edges transform into golden hues.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for five minutes before transferring to cooling rack.
- Craft glaze by whisking powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until silky smooth.
- Elegantly drizzle glaze over completely cooled cookies. Permit glaze to solidify before serving.
Notes
- Chill the dough thoroughly to prevent spreading and ensure a perfect swirl pattern during baking.
- Use room temperature butter and eggs for smoother, more consistent cookie dough that blends easily.
- Freeze the rolled log for quicker preparation and easier slicing, creating clean, uniform cookie edges.
- Adjust spice levels by increasing or decreasing ground cinnamon to suit personal taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg