Cinnamon Roll Cookies
Hands down my favorite two desserts are cinnamon rolls and cookies… so why not put them together, right??
These cookies were fun and simple, plus I could hardly snap a few pictures of them before they disappeared from the plate.
Cream cheese frosting is probably my favorite because of how creamy the texture is and it has just the right flavor. It really added that extra touch to getting the perfect cinnamon roll in a cookie.
One thing that is really important is “Why chill the dough?” There have been a lot of people who think this is unnecessary and others who don’t make a cookie without it. My preference is that is depends on the cookie you are baking, but the reason for chilling the dough is because it stops the cookies from spreading. So you know when you get a cookie that looks like it just melted all over the pan?? That is because the dough was too warm. A few minutes to chill would plump those right up.
I can’t wait to hear what you all think of these delicious cookies!
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla
- 3 cups flour
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. salt
Frosting
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 8 Tbsp. unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 tsp. milk (as needed)
- Additional cinnamon to sprinkle
- For: 24 cookies
- Preparation: 40 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Ready in: 50 min
Instructions
Cookies
- In large stand bowl mixer, beat together the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. Then add in the eggs one at time, followed by the vanilla. Mix well.
- Mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together. Then add to the egg mixture 1 cup at a time. A firm dough will form. Chill the dough for 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375F degrees. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls and place on the cookie sheet.
- Use a drinking glass to flatten each ball until it is about 1/2 inch thick. Then bake for 7-9 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
Frosting
- Wait until the cookies have cooled completely before frosting.
- Mix together the room temperature cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar and mix well. Add the vanilla and milk as needed to get the desired consistency.
- Pipe or frost the cookies to your liking. Sprinkle the extra cinnamon on top. Enjoy!