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    Cinnamon Roll Cookies

    November 8, 2022 by Jessie M 5 Comments

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    These cinnamon roll cookies have a chewy sugar cookie base, topped with a cinnamon sugar mixture, and finished with cream cheese frosting swirl. Easy to make and taste like a cinnamon roll in cookie form.

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    WHY YOU’LL LOVE THESE Cinnamon roll cookies

    Perfect chewy texture. The sugar cookie base is perfectly chewy.

    No dough chilling required. The recipe comes together quickly and the dough does not have to be chilled.

    Tastes like a cinnamon roll. With the sweet cookie base, cinnamon sugar topping, and cream cheese icing; these cookies taste like a cinnamon roll.

    INGREDIENTS

    Here are some notes on the ingredients. For the full recipe check out the recipe card below.

    • Butter- I used salted butter, be sure it is at room temperature.
    • White sugar- Used to sweeten the cookie and cinnamon sugar.
    • Brown sugar- Used to sweeten the cinnamon sugar. Be sure to pack it well.
    • Cinnamon- Used to get that cinnamon roll flavour.
    • Flour- I use all purpose flour.
    • Baking Soda- A levelling agent.
    • Baking Powder- A levelling agent.
    • Cream Cheese- Use full fat cream cheese.
    • Powdered Sugar- Also called icing sugar.
    • Vanilla- To flavour the cookie and cream cheese frosting.
    • Egg- Used to bind the cookie.
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    Step by Step Instructions

    Preheat the oven to 350 F and lining baking trays with parchment paper.

    Cookie Base

    In a large bowl or in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment on beat butter and white sugar together until light and fluffy. This usually takes about 3 minutes.

    Add in the egg and vanilla and mix till well incorporated.

    In a separate large bowl whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

    wet and dry ingredients

    Pour the dry ingredients into the wet and mix till combined. Set aside.

    Cinnamon Sugar Mixture

    In a medium bowl mix together the butter, white sugar, brown sugar, four, and ground cinnamon. Set aside.

    Assembling the Cookies

    Scoop 3 tbsp worth of dough into a ball and place on the baking trays 2 inches apart.

    Scoop a little over 1/2 TBSP of the cinnamon sugar mixture. Roll into a ball. Place on top of the cookie dough. Gently press the cinnamon sugar ball down a little so it sticks on top of the ball.

    assembling the cinnamon roll cookies for the oven

    Bake cookies for 13 minutes or until bottoms are a light brown. Let cookies cool on the baking sheet before moving.

    Cream Cheese Swirl

    Once cookies are fully cooled to room temperature you can make the cream cheese swirl.

    In a bowl combine cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Mix until smooth and creamy.

    cream cheese frosting for the swirl

    Add cream cheese mixture into a piping bag or a large ziplock bag. Snip a small opening and pipe on the cream cheese frosting in a swirl pattern.

    cinnamon roll cookies

    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

    WHAT DOES SPOONED AND LEVELLED FLOUR MEAN?

    Spooned and levelled flour refers to the way of measuring flour. To properly measure flour you should scoop spoonfuls of flour into your measuring cup and then scrape with a knife to level off the access. Scooping the measuring cup directly into your flour cause the flour to compress and getting more than the recipe calls for.

    STORING THE COOKIES

    Store the cookies in an airtight container in the fridge. The keep well up to four days.

    HOW TO GET PERFECTLY ROUND COOKIES

    As soon as the baked cookies are pulled from the oven place a round cookie cutter (a little bit large than the cookies) around the cookies and gently swirl it around. This will give your cookie a round shape. If you don’t have a cookie cutter you can use a glass or a jar lid.

    CAN I MAKE THE COOKIES SMALLER?

    No, these cookies are best made at full size. I find when smaller the topping spills out more.

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    If you make these cinnamon roll cookies please leave a star rating and comment below!

    For more delicious baking ideas you can follow me on Pinterest and Instagram @jessiebakestreats 

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    cinnamon roll cookies

    Cinnamon Roll Cookies

    Jessie M
    These cinnamon roll cookies have a chewy sugar cookie base, topped with a cinnamon sugar mixture, and finished with cream cheese frosting swirl. Easy to make and taste like a cinnamon roll in cookie form.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 25 mins
    Cook Time 12 mins
    Course dessert
    Cuisine American, Canadian
    Servings 17 cookies

    Equipment

    • large bowl
    • medium bowl
    • measuring cups
    • baking pan

    Ingredients
      

    Cookie Base

    • 1 C salted butter at room temperature
    • 1 & 1/3 C white sugar
    • 1 large egg
    • 2 tsp vanilla extract
    • 2 & 1/2 C all purpose flour spooned and levelled*
    • 1/2 tsp baking powder
    • 1/2 tsp baking soda
    • 1/4 tsp salt

    Cinnamon Sugar

    • 6 tbsp salted butter at room temperature
    • 4 tbsp white sugar
    • 4 tbsp brown sugar
    • 4 tsp ground cinnamon
    • 4 tbsp all purpose flour

    Cream Cheese Swirl

    • 4 oz full fat cream cheese at room temperature
    • 2 tbsp salted butter
    • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
    • 1 C powdered sugar

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350 F and lining baking trays with parchment paper.

    Cookie Base

    • In a large bowl or in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment on beat butter and white sugar together until light and fluffy. This usually takes about 3 minutes.
      1 C salted butter, 1 & 1/3 C white sugar
    • Add in the egg and vanilla and mix till well incorporated.
      1 large egg, 2 tsp vanilla extract
    • In a separate large bowl whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
      2 & 1/2 C all purpose flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp salt
    • Pour the dry ingredients into the wet and mix till combined. Set aside.

    Cinnamon Sugar

    • In a medium bowl mix together the butter, white sugar, brown sugar, four, and ground cinnamon. Set aside.
      6 tbsp salted butter, 4 tbsp white sugar, 4 tbsp brown sugar, 4 tsp ground cinnamon, 4 tbsp all purpose flour

    Assembling the Cookies

    • Scoop 3 tbsp worth of dough into a ball and place on the baking trays 2 inches apart.
    • Scoop a little over 1/2 TBSP of the cinnamon sugar mixture. Roll into a ball. Place on top of the cookie dough. Gently press the cinnamon sugar ball down a little so it sticks on top of the ball. (See photo above).
    • Bake cookies for 13 minutes or until bottoms are a light brown. Let cookies cool on the baking sheet before moving.

    Cream Cheese Swirl

    • Once cookies are fully cooled to room temperature you can make the cream cheese swirl.
    • In a bowl combine cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Mix until smooth and creamy.
      4 oz full fat cream cheese, 2 tbsp salted butter, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 1 C powdered sugar
    • Add cream cheese mixture into a piping bag or a large ziplock bag. Snip a small opening and pipe on the cream cheese frosting in a swirl pattern.
    Keyword cinnamon, cinnamon roll, cinnamon rolls, cinnamon sugar, cinnamon swirl, cookies, cream cheese frosting, sugar cookie
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    1. Crosby

      November 21, 2022 at 10:18 pm

      5 stars
      Listen, your recipes are out of this world! Every single time I make your recipes, I feel like I’m in heaven! Thank you so much.

      Reply
      • Jessie M

        November 22, 2022 at 7:33 pm

        Thank you!!

        Reply
      • Libby Richards

        December 29, 2022 at 2:17 pm

        5 stars
        These are amazing! Making them was so easy and they were a hit will all my friends!

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        • Jessie M

          December 29, 2022 at 3:12 pm

          Awesome! Glad you enjoyed them 🙂

          Reply
    2. Natalie Rudolph

      February 07, 2023 at 5:46 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious! Super soft and tastes exactly like a cinnamon roll! Do take her seriously when she says not to try to make them smaller, I tried with a few and the cinnamon definitely slides off. Will be saving this recipe!

      Reply

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