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Homemade cinnamon roll cookies stacked on a plate, swirled with icing and dusted with cinnamon sugar, with more cookies cooling in the background.

Cinnamon Roll Cookies

5 from 1 vote
Gooey, swirled Cinnamon Roll Cookies that capture the warm flavors of classic cinnamon rolls in soft, handheld cookies—perfect for any gathering, bake sale, or family treat.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 12 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 180
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough:
  • 2 ¼ cups All-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup Unsalted butter - Softened
  • ¾ cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon Baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
Cinnamon Filling:
  • ¼ cup Butter - Softened
  • ⅔ cup Brown sugar - Packed
  • 1 ½ tablespoon Ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch Salt - Optional
Icing:
  • 2 oz Cream cheese - Softened
  • 2 tablespoon Butter - Softened
  • 1 cup Powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1–2 tablespoon Milk or cream - Until desired consistency
  • 1 pinch Salt - Optional

Equipment

  • Electric mixer (For creaming butter and sugar)
  • Rolling pin (To roll dough evenly)
  • Baking sheet (Lined with parchment)
  • Cooling rack (To cool cookies properly)
  • Mixing bowls (For dough, filling, and icing)
  • Measuring cups & spoons (For accurate ingredient measurements)
  • Parchment paper (Helps with rolling and baking)
  • Sharp knife/floss (For clean slicing of dough log)

Method
 

  1. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla. Mix dry ingredients separately and combine with wet. Chill for 30 minutes.
  2. Roll dough to 10×12-inch rectangle. Mix and spread cinnamon filling, leaving ¼" border.
  3. Roll tightly into log using parchment. Wrap and chill at least 2 hours.
  4. Slice into ½" rounds, place 2" apart on lined sheets. Bake at 350°F for 10–12 min. Cool on pan 5 min, then rack.
  5. Mix all icing ingredients until smooth. Drizzle on fully cooled cookies. Let set before storing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 80mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 220IUCalcium: 15mgIron: 0.6mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes.

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