Cinnamon Roll Cookies
Delicious Cinnamon Roll Cookies with a brown butter base, cinnamon filling, and a sweet glaze. A perfect treat for dessert or snack.
Equipment
- Medium saucepan
- Stand Mixer
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- cookie scoop
Ingredients
Cinnamon Roll Filling
- 2.5 tablespoons softened butter
- 0.25 cup brown sugar
- 1.5 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1.5 tablespoons flour
- pinch of salt
Cookie Dough
- 0.5 cup salted butter, browned and cooled
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 0.25 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1.5 teaspoons vanilla use vanilla paste
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.25 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.125 teaspoon nutmeg
Glaze
- 0.5 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- splash of vanilla
Instructions
Preparation
- Brown the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until golden brown and nutty.
- In a bowl, cream together softened butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, flour, and salt for the filling. Freeze small balls.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix butter and sugars in a stand mixer until light and fluffy, then add egg and vanilla.
- Slowly mix in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg without over mixing.
- Fold in frozen cinnamon filling bits into the dough, keeping some for the tops.
- Scoop large balls of dough and place a cinnamon ball on top of each.
- Bake cookies for 10-13 minutes or until golden brown on edges.
- Prepare glaze and drizzle over cooled cookies, allowing it to harden.
Notes
Keep cinnamon bits inside the dough as they melt more on the edges. You may need to reshape cookies after baking if misshapen.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 272kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 265mgPotassium: 42mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 381IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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