Description
Indulgent cinnamon roll cookies blend classic pastry charm with cookie convenience, offering a sweet twist on a beloved breakfast treat. Warm spices and buttery dough create a delightful dessert you’ll savor with every delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ¾ cups (330 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- ¾ cup (170 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cinnamon-Sugar Filling:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
Glaze:
- 1 cup (120 grams) powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Craft a versatile cookie dough by whisking flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. In another vessel, cream butter and sugar until airy and pale, then incorporate eggs individually, ensuring thorough blending after each addition. Infuse vanilla extract for enhanced flavor profile.
- Methodically divide dough into two equal portions. Gently roll each segment into a thin rectangular shape using parchment paper as a guide. Refrigerate rolled dough for half an hour to solidify and enhance texture.
- Extract chilled dough and delicately brush with melted butter. Combine granulated and brown sugars with aromatic ground cinnamon in a separate mixing container. Distribute this fragrant mixture evenly across dough surface.
- Carefully transform the flat dough into a tightly wound cylindrical log, utilizing parchment paper as a rolling assistant. Encase the log in plastic wrap and chill thoroughly in refrigerator for minimum one hour or expedite process by freezing 20-30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C). Prepare baking sheets with parchment paper. Slice chilled log into precise cookie-sized rounds, approximately 14-inch thick. Arrange cookies with adequate spacing to allow proper heat circulation.
- Bake cookies until edges transform into a delicate golden hue, approximately 10-12 minutes. Allow initial cooling directly on baking sheet for brief period before transferring to wire rack.
- Prepare elegant glaze by whisking powdered sugar with milk and vanilla extract until achieving silky smooth consistency. Artfully drizzle glaze over completely cooled cookies. Permit glaze to set before serving these delectable treats.
Notes
- Chill dough thoroughly to prevent spreading and maintain the rolled shape during baking.
- Use room temperature butter and eggs for smoother, more consistent cookie dough that blends easily.
- Refrigerating the rolled log helps cookies hold their cinnamon swirl pattern and provides cleaner, more defined slices.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Enhance flavor by toasting cinnamon briefly before mixing with sugars to release deeper, more complex aromatics.
- Freeze unbaked cookie logs for up to 2 months, allowing you to slice and bake fresh cookies anytime.
- Adjust glaze consistency by adding more milk or powdered sugar to achieve desired drizzling thickness.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg