Cinnamon Roll Cookies (Printable)

Soft, buttery cookies swirled with cinnamon sugar and vanilla glaze.

# What You Need:

→ Dough

01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
03 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
04 - 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
06 - 1 large egg
07 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Filling

08 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
09 - 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
10 - 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

→ Glaze

11 - 3/4 cup powdered sugar
12 - 1-2 tablespoons milk
13 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

# How to Make It:

01 - Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl until thoroughly combined.
02 - Beat softened butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
03 - Add egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture. Mix until fully incorporated and smooth.
04 - Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until the flour disappears. Avoid overmixing.
05 - Divide dough in half. Roll each portion between parchment paper sheets into 1/4-inch thick rectangles.
06 - Brush each rectangle with melted butter. Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon evenly across the surface.
07 - Starting from the long edge, tightly roll each rectangle into a log. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 1 hour.
08 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
09 - Cut chilled logs into 1/2-inch rounds. Place on baking sheets 2 inches apart.
10 - Bake 9-11 minutes until edges are lightly golden. Cool on sheets 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
11 - Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies and allow to set.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They deliver all the cozy comfort of cinnamon rolls in half the time and with way less effort
  • The texture is somewhere between a soft cookie and a tender pastry, which feels like magic
  • That vanilla glaze transforms them from good cookies into something people ask you to make repeatedly
02 -
  • Chilling the dough logs is not optional—warm dough will flatten into sad puddles instead of holding their spiral shape
  • If your kitchen is warm, chill the rolled logs for 30 minutes between slicing batches to maintain clean edges
  • The glaze needs to be applied to completely cool cookies or it will slide right off and leave you with a sticky mess
03 -
  • Use a sharp knife and wipe it clean between slices for the prettiest spirals
  • If your glaze is too thick, add milk one drop at a time until it reaches the right consistency

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