Cinnamon Roll Cookies Recipe
These cinnamon roll cookies are soft, tender, and loaded with buttery cinnamon sugar filling, then glazed for the perfect sweet bite every time!
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl Large
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- ¼ cup brown sugar for sprinkling
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon for sprinkling
- 1 tablespoon cream cheese for glaze
- 2 tablespoons milk for glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar for glaze
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract for glaze
- 1 pinch salt for glaze
Instructions
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream ½ cup butter and ½ cup brown sugar till light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully blended.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a separate bowl.
- Slowly add dry ingredients to wet mixture until a soft, slightly sticky dough forms.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Roll out dough into a ¼-inch thick rectangle on a floured surface.
- Brush with melted butter and sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly on top.
- Roll into a log, slice into ½-inch cookies and place on parchment-lined tray.
- Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes until edges are light golden.
- Cool briefly on tray before transferring to wire racks.
- Mix glaze ingredients and drizzle over cooled cookies before serving.
Notes
Store leftover cookies in an airtight container. Add a slice of bread to retain freshness. Freeze for longer keeping and thaw at room temp for soft texture.