Description
Homemade cinnamon roll sugar cookies blend classic cookie texture with beloved cinnamon roll flavors. Sweet swirls and cream cheese glaze make these treats an irresistible dessert you’ll want to share with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 226 grams (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened but still cool to the touch
- 344 grams (2¾ cups) all-purpose flour
- 267 grams (1⅓ cups) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 57 grams (4 tbsps) unsalted butter, softened
- 74 grams (⅓ cup) brown sugar, packed
- 2½ tsps ground cinnamon
- 1¾ tsps pure vanilla extract
- 11 grams (1½ tbsps) all-purpose flour
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- ¼ tsp salt
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Position oven rack centrally and preheat to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper for effortless cookie release.
- Filling Preparation: Thoroughly combine cinnamon sugar mixture using a spatula. Chill in freezer while preparing cookie dough.
- Dough Mixing: Use electric mixer to cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla, whole egg, and egg yolk, blending until smooth and scraping bowl edges.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, cornstarch, and salt. Gradually incorporate dry ingredients into wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Layering Technique: Divide dough into two equal portions. Distribute chilled cinnamon mixture with two spoons across first dough layer, creating random dollops.
- Marbling Process: Gently press second dough portion over first layer, creating swirled cinnamon sugar pockets. Sprinkle remaining cinnamon mixture across top layer for even distribution.
- Baking: Scoop cookie dough onto prepared sheets, spacing portions 2 inches apart. Bake 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden brown.
- Cooling: Allow cookies to rest momentarily on baking sheets before transferring to cooling rack for complete cooling and setting.
Notes
- Chill Filling Strategically: Freezing the cinnamon sugar mixture helps intensify flavors and creates delightful pockets of sweetness throughout the cookies.
- Mix Ingredients Carefully: Avoid overmixing the dough to prevent tough cookies; stop mixing as soon as dry ingredients are just incorporated.
- Create Marbled Magic: Gently layer and press dough to achieve beautiful swirled cinnamon sugar patterns without fully blending the mixture.
- Spacing Matters: Leave enough room between cookie dough portions to allow proper spreading and prevent cookies from merging during baking.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 157
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 81 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg