Description
These soft and sweet Cinnamon Roll Cookies combine buttery dough with a warm cinnamon-sugar swirl for the ultimate cozy treat. Perfect for holidays, cookie swaps, or weekend baking!
Ingredients
For the Dough
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour (spoon & level for accuracy)
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Cinnamon Filling
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
½ cup brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Optional Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
2–3 tablespoons milk or cream (adjust for consistency)
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Make the dough: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla, then gradually add dry ingredients until a soft dough forms.
Chill: Divide dough in half, shape into rectangles, and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for at least 1 hour.
Prepare filling: Mix brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Melt butter separately.
Roll and fill: Roll out one dough portion into a rectangle. Brush with butter, sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar, and roll tightly into a log. Wrap and chill for 30 minutes. Repeat with second portion.
Slice and bake: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Slice logs into ½-inch rounds and place on lined baking sheets. Bake 10–12 minutes, until edges are lightly golden.
Cool and glaze: Cool cookies on a wire rack. Whisk glaze ingredients and drizzle over cooled cookies if desired.
Notes
Chilling the dough is key—don’t skip it or the swirls may lose shape.
Use a serrated knife for clean slices.
For a holiday twist, add a pinch of nutmeg or cardamom to the filling.
Cookies freeze beautifully baked or unbaked (as dough logs).
- Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes (includes chilling)
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: cinnamon roll cookies, holiday cookies, cinnamon sugar cookies