Cinnamon rolls are probably my most favorite splurge. I love them. More than chocolate. More than cake. More than shoes.
These are the cookie version. And let me tell you, they are amazing. They taste just like a cinnamon roll but are shaped like a cookie instead. They have a little crispiness going on too. Try them! They are naughty little things, but totally worth the calories.
Hope you all have a fabulous week! Obviously mine has shaped up to be filled with sugar and frosting. Could life get any better than that? Seriously.
(amazing with or without the icing)
Cinnamon Roll Cookies
makes about 24
for the cookie dough:
3/4 cups butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg yolk (reserve the egg white for the center filling)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
for the filling:
1 egg white
1 tablespoon water
1 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup granulated sugar
for the icing:
1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Start with the dough. Using a mixer, cream the butter and sugar. Add egg yolk and vanilla. Add the flour and salt and mix until dough comes together. It may take a minute. Shape into a disc and place in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until you are ready to roll out. In the meantime, get the filling ready. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg white and water. Set aside. In another small bowl, whisk together the sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
Take out the dough and place on a sheet of parchment paper. Place another piece on top and roll out into an approximately 9X12 inch rectangle. Take off the parchment paper on top and brush on the egg white wash. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over the dough. Carefully roll the dough length wise into a log. Make sure you press the edges together so they do not come undone. Roll back into the plastic wrap and place in the freezer for about 30 minutes. (Or refrigerate overnight) Cut into 1/2 inch circles. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 350 degrees for about 15-17 minutes, or until just lightly golden on the bottom. The longer you bake them the crispier they will be.
For the icing, mix the ingredients until creamy and smooth. Drizzle over the cookies. Eat for breakfast.
I am with you regarding cinnamon rolls over chocolate.
These sound divine and I now know what I am making this weekend!
Your nieces saw this post and their jaws dropped. “I want one of those now”, said Cali.
I’m sure you have one for me to taste. Those little babies look delicious
These are so cute! The best of two worlds!
Have these on my to-make list! yum!
I REALLY REALLY like chocolate, can these be better?!?
Yum, these look so good. I am a chocolate person, but think I could handle eating these for breakfast and not feeling “as” guilty, haha. Thanks for the recipe!
Hi! I love your blog! Thanks for sharing and taking the time to do it. I have found lots of recipes on here that are doable and useful
since you switched to your new website, I am having a hard time printing your recipes. I can’t copy and paste the text, and there isn’t a printer friendly option. The only thing that works is using my browser’s print button and then I get it in full color with all the comments and ads. A lot of wasted paper and ink. Is there a really obvious solution that I am missing? Probably
any help or advice would be appreciated! thanks! and PS–I can’t wait to make these cookies!
Angie,
My tech guy a.k.a husband is working on this printing problem. There should be a print button soon. Keep checking back! Thanks so much!
I tried to make these cookies an it did not come out good at all. I followed all directions but when it came time to roll the dough it all stuck to the parchament paper and came out really mangled.
Talked to Stephanie on fb she thinks I should try more flour! Just wanted to say they still taste great and i’ll try the suggestion.
I made these cookies this morning and they were yummy – very soft and flaky. I left them in the refrigerator too long before rolling them out and the dough got rock hard. I would not leave them in the refrigerator very long – maybe 15 minutes is all. Then when the dough softened up a bit so I could work with it I soon realized that it worked better to roll them up using the parchment paper to help you as you go. Just roll – paper and all and then pull the paper off and roll again. That way you can get a tight roll and keep all the dough together.
I am talking about rolling the dough with the top parchment paper helping you – not the bottom paper. Keep the bottom parchment paper in place at all times – that is until you have completely finished rolling the dough up.
mine are in the freezer right now! the dough is delicious. i was having some problems rolling the dough but then started to use the parchment paper like Linda did and rolled the dough kind of like i would sushi. cant wait for these to be out of the oven!
These were absolutely incredible! I made the first batch and my kids ate them all by the next morning. The second time, I doubled the batch. Thanks for a truly yummy recipe.
Hi Stephanie,
I don’t usually leave comments on blogs, but I just can’t resist this time. I made these cookies as a special surprise for my kids last week. They were divine! What a tasty little treat, and very cute. Thanks for sharing your recipes! I have tried a few from your “kitchen” and haven’t been disappointed yet : ) Many thanks, Dana
p.s. is there any easy way to print your recipes? I couldn’t figure it out
Hello Stephanie,
I wrote a blog entry about cinnamon rolls and adapted your trick with the freezer. This is brilliant, I always had a hard time cutting the circles nicely.
Hi,I am sooo glad to find this recipe.Back in the 80′s I accidentally came out with a batch of cinnamon rolls just like this.I don’t remember how it happened but everyone raved about them.They were more like crispy cookies than rolls.Of course I began making them from memory and wrote nothing down.Everytime I make rolls I think about these lil mistakes.lol Anyway,my dough is rising at this moment,these are totally awesome little treats.Great as gifts too.Thanks so much for posting!!!