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Homemade cinnamon roll sugar cookies with golden swirls cooling on a white counter.

Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies

Soft and chewy cinnamon roll sugar cookies with buttery dough, warm cinnamon filling, and cream cheese frosting — the perfect blend of cinnamon rolls and cookies.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American, Holiday Baking
Calories: 160
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ¾ cups All-purpose flour Spoon & level method
  • 1 cup Unsalted butter Softened
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 2 large Eggs Room temperature
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Cinnamon For filling
  • ½ cup Brown sugar For filling
  • Cream cheese frosting Optional
  • Cinnamon glaze Optional

Equipment

  • 1 Stand or hand mixer For creaming butter and sugar
  • 2 Mixing bowls One for wet, one for dry ingredients
  • 1 set Measuring cups/spoons For accurate measurements
  • 1 Rolling pin To flatten dough evenly
  • 2 sheets Parchment paper For rolling and baking
  • 2 Baking sheets Lined with parchment
  • 1 Wire rack For cooling cookies
  • 1 Offset spatula To lift cookies & frost
  • 1 Piping Bag For decorative glaze or frosting

Method
 

  1. Cream butter and sugar until light
  2. Add eggs and vanilla
  3. Combine dry ingredients and mix into wet
  4. Chill dough for 30 minutes
  5. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon
  6. Roll dough, add filling, and slice
  7. Bake at 350°F for 10–12 min
  8. Cool on rack and frost

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.