Description
Homemade cinnamon roll sugar cookies blend classic bakery magic with sweet cookie comfort. Delicate swirls of cinnamon and sugar create an irresistible treat you can savor with coffee or share at family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 3/4 cups (330g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons (125g) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons (25g) granulated sugar (for coating)
- 1/4 cup (30g) all-purpose flour (for filling)
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup (60g) powdered sugar
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 6 tablespoons (90ml) canola oil
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons (45g) powdered sugar
- 6 tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter (for filling)
- 1/2 cup (100g) light brown sugar
- 4 ounces (113g) cream cheese, softened
- 4 tablespoons (57g) unsalted butter (for frosting)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by heating to 350F (175C) and lining two baking sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper.
- Create a dry ingredient mixture by whisking flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Using a stand mixer, whip butter and sugars until light and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Incorporate liquid ingredients by adding oil, water, egg, and vanilla to the butter mixture, blending thoroughly.
- Slowly fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined.
- Form uniform dough balls and arrange them evenly on prepared baking sheets.
- Gently press each dough ball using a sugar-coated glass bottom, creating a gentle indentation.
- Craft a rich filling by combining butter, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon until well integrated.
- Delicately spoon the cinnamon filling into cookie wells, ensuring they are not completely filled.
- Bake cookies for 9-10 minutes, watching for lightly golden edges, then allow to cool on baking sheets.
- Develop a creamy frosting by beating cream cheese and butter until smooth and well-blended.
- Enhance frosting by gradually adding powdered sugar and vanilla, mixing until achieving a silky consistency.
- Decorate cooled cookies with elegant frosting swirls using a piping technique.
Notes
- Adjust butter temperature by letting it sit at room temperature for 30-45 minutes to ensure smooth, even creaming with sugars.
- Use a light hand when mixing dry and wet ingredients to prevent tough, dense cookies that lack delicate texture.
- For gluten-free option, swap all-purpose flour with a high-quality 1:1 gluten-free baking blend, maintaining same measurement.
- Chill dough for 15-20 minutes before shaping to help cookies maintain better structure and prevent excessive spreading during baking.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg