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Cinnamon Roll Cookies

Cinnamon Roll Cookies

These Cinnamon Roll Cookies combine the flavors of cinnamon rolls with a cookie texture, featuring a delicious filling and frosting.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cookies
Calories 672 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • Stand Mixer
  • mixing bowls
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • baking sheet
  • Cooling Rack

Ingredients
  

Cookie Base

  • 2.5 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1.5 cups Cake Flour
  • 2 teaspoon corn starch
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup cold, unsalted butter, cubed (16 Tbsp.)
  • 1.25 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cinnamon Sugar Filling

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar (light or dark)
  • 6 tablespoon softened butter
  • 2 tablespoon cinnamon

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2.5 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F. Make the cinnamon sugar filling. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, softened butter and cinnamon together until smooth. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients: flour, cake flour, corn starch, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • Place the cubed butter into the bowl of a stand mixer and cream for about 1 minute. Then add in the granulated sugar and cream until smooth, about 1-2 minutes.
  • Add in the eggs, egg yolks and vanilla extract and blend until mixed.
  • Gradually add in the dry ingredients, about ¼ cup at a time.
  • On a clean, lightly floured surface, press the cookie dough into a long rectangle.
  • Spoon the cinnamon sugar filling onto the dough and spread into an even layer.
  • Roll the dough up, starting on the long edge, being careful not to tear the dough.
  • Cut the cookie dough into ~10-12 cookies, 4.5 oz each.
  • Roll cookies into balls, sealing the filling inside. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly golden brown. Cool cookies on baking sheet for ~10-15 minutes then transfer to cooling rack.
  • Make the cream cheese frosting. In a medium sized bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese and butter using a hand mixer. Then add in the powdered sugar, vanilla and salt. Mix until smooth. Add more powdered sugar as desired.
  • Spread frosting on top of cooled cookies, sprinkle frosting with more cinnamon if desired. Store cookies in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Notes

If making smaller than 4.5 oz, begin checking on cookies around 8 minutes. Be sure the filling doesn't escape while rolling into a dough ball by pinching the edges around the filling.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie with frostingCalories: 672kcalCarbohydrates: 78gProtein: 8gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 139mgSodium: 619mgPotassium: 128mgFiber: 2gSugar: 43gVitamin A: 1343IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 2mg
Keyword baking, brown sugar, Cinnamon Roll Cookies, cookies, cream cheese frosting, dessert
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