Cinnamon Roll Cookies
These taste just like the rolls, but are much smaller and easier to make
Servings: 36 cookies
Ingredients
Cookie dough
- 2 ¼ cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup butter room temperature
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Filling
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
Icing
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Cookie Dough
- Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt, set aside.
- Cream together the butter and sugar until well mixed and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg and vanilla extract. Mix until combined.
- Add the flour mixture in slowly until dough is well formed.
Filling
- Divide the dough into 2 equal parts. On a floured piece of parchment paper or silpat mat roll the dough into squares of about ¼ inch thickness.
- In a small microwave safe bowl, microwave the brown sugar, butter and cinnamon until butter is melted. Approximately 30 seconds- 1 minute. Stir until the mixture is blended.
- Spread half the filling onto each square of cookie dough. Leave about an inch border on each side of the dough empty.
- Tightly roll up each square into a log. Chill the logs in the fridge for at least 2 hours. (this prevents the cookies from spreading when they are baking)
Baking
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or with silpat mats.
- Take the rolled dough out of the refrigerator. Cut into slices of about ½ inch thick, place on cookie sheets.
- Bake cookies for 11-12 minutes until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool completely before adding icing.
Icing
- Whisk the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract together. Drizzle over the cookies with a spoon or piping bag.