Description
Homemade cinnamon roll sugar cookies blend classic cookie sweetness with beloved cinnamon roll flavors. Rich cream cheese frosting and swirled cinnamon create delightful treats perfect for sharing with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened but still cool to the touch (226 grams)
- 2¾ cups all-purpose flour (344 grams)
- 1⅓ cups granulated sugar (267 grams)
Filling Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (57 grams)
- ⅓ cup brown sugar, packed (74 grams)
- 2½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
Supplementary Ingredients:
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1¾ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1½ tablespoons all-purpose flour (11 grams)
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Arrange oven racks toward the center and warm to 350°F. Cover baking sheets with parchment paper for easy cookie removal.
- Blend cinnamon sugar filling ingredients thoroughly using a spatula. Chill the mixture in the freezer while preparing cookie dough.
- Cream butter and sugar using an electric mixer until fluffy and pale. Incorporate vanilla, whole egg, and egg yolk, mixing until smooth and scraping bowl sides.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, cornstarch, and salt in a separate bowl. Gradually integrate dry ingredients into wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Divide dough into two equal portions, leaving one section in the mixing bowl.
- Extract chilled cinnamon mixture and distribute small dollops randomly across the dough layer using two spoons.
- Gently press the second dough portion over the first layer, creating a marbled effect with cinnamon sugar pockets.
- Sprinkle remaining cinnamon mixture across the top dough layer, ensuring even distribution.
- Scoop cookie dough onto prepared sheets, maintaining approximately 2 inches between each portion.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until cookie edges turn golden. Allow cookies to rest briefly on baking sheets before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
- Chill the dough in the freezer for 10 minutes to help set the cinnamon mixture and prevent spreading during baking.
- Use room temperature butter and eggs to ensure smooth mixing and even cookie texture.
- Avoid overmixing the dough to keep cookies tender and prevent a tough, dense result.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg