5 from 14 votes
Cinnamon Roll Cookies
Cinnamon Roll Cookies capture the warm flavors of cinnamon rolls in a compact cookie form. The dough is enriched with butter, cream cheese, and vanilla mixed with active yeast for texture. Rolled flat, layered with cinnamon sugar, and rolled up before slicing, the dough creates swirl patterns and a tender, slightly chewy cookie with cinnamon sweetness. This recipe transforms a familiar breakfast favorite into a treat suitable for snacks or dessert.
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
72
cookies
Calories:
82 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups butter softened, unsalted
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract divided
- 1 teaspoon dry active yeast
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons milk whole
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Mix 2 teaspoons vanilla extract with 1 teaspoon of dry active yeast.
- Cream the butter, cream cheese, vanilla with yeast, and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy—2-3 minutes.
- Turn the mixer on low. Add the salt, then slowly add the flour. Scrape the bowl and mix until well combined.
- Press the dough into a flat disk. Wrap and refrigerate the dough for (at least) 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Mix the brown sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl.
- Cut the dough in half and leave one half in the fridge while working with the first half.
- Flour a piece of wax paper and roll the dough into a 7x13-inch rectangle that is approximately 1/4-inch thick. Then cut the dough into two sections to make the rolling easier.
- Sprinkle half the cinnamon sugar over the dough leaving 1 1/2 inches bare along the long edge. Starting on the cinnamon-covered side, carefully roll the dough tightly toward the bare edge. Press the seam firmly.
- Repeat with the remaining dough and cinnamon sugar. Place the rolls back in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to harden the dough. *At this point, you can wrap the rolls and refrigerate for 2-3 weeks if needed.
- Cut the roll into 1/3- to 1/2-inch slices and lay on parchment paper lined cookie sheets.
- Bake for 9-12 minutes. Cool completely. Then whisk the powdered sugar, milk and remaining vanilla extract together in a small bowl. Dip the face of each cookie into the glaze and set on a rack to dry.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
82kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
23mg
(1%)
Potassium
15mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
120IU
(2%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 72 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 82
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 82kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 23mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 15mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 120IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.