Easy Recipes: Soft & Chewy Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies
Soft, chewy, and swirled with cinnamon-sugar goodness, these cookies bring the charm of cinnamon rolls to your cookie jar.
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup butter, melted (for swirl)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (for swirl)
- 2 tbsp cinnamon (for swirl)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for icing)
- 2–3 tsp milk (for icing)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (for icing)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla, mixing well.
- Mix in baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, and flour until a dough forms.
- In a small bowl, mix melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon to make the swirl filling.
- Take a small portion of dough, flatten it, add a bit of the swirl filling, fold and roll into a ball.
- Place dough balls on prepared baking sheets and slightly flatten.
- Bake for 9–11 minutes or until edges are set but centers are soft. Let cool.
- Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla to make icing. Drizzle over cooled cookies.