Cinnamon Roll Cookies
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With plenty of brown sugar cinnamon-y goodness and cream cheese frosting, these Cinnamon Roll Cookies are guaranteed to be one of your new favorite cookies.
They are thick, perfectly baked, soft and and fun to make too!
I am a big cinnamon roll girl so naturally these are high up on my list of favorite cookies.
Nothing beats my giant chocolate chip cookies but when I am wanting something different from the classic these are my go-to. 😍
- Loaded with brown sugar and cinnamon!
- They taste just like your favorite cinnamon rolls.
- Thick
- Chewy centers
- Super soft
- No chill time!
- Comforting
- Great year-round and for holiday’s too
If you’ve made some of my cookie recipes before, you will notice the base of the cookie dough is similar and you’ll be very familiar with this cinnamon roll cookie variation.
I have been sticking to the same base recipe and you can see that in my funfetti cookies, cookies n cream cookies and my snickerdoodle cookies.
Pro Tip
Don’t let the butter sit out on the counter for more than 15 minutes. If so, place it back in the fridge prior to using.
- Make the cinnamon sugar filling and set aside.
- Cream the butter and sugar: Cream the cold butter and white granulated sugar in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
- Add in the vanilla, eggs and egg yolks. Adding in extra egg yolks (minus the whites) is a cookie trick to promise a super chewy cookie. The extra egg yolk adds richness, soft tenderness, and binds the dough.
- Add dry ingredients: in a large bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, etc.
- Spread cookie dough out into a large rectangle. Do this one a lightly floured surface, using your hands will work fine!
- Place cinnamon sugar filling on top and spread evenly.
- Roll the cookie dough up, starting on the long end, jelly roll style.
- Cut dough into ~12 cookies. Roll dough into balls.
- Place on baking sheet and bake!
- It’s important to make sure the cinnamon sugar filling doesn’t ooze out so be sure the filling is sealed inside the dough ball.
- Before you begin baking, take the cream cheese out to soften for the frosting.
- You will also need softened butter for the frosting so if you don’t already have some out on your counter, take butter out to soften as well.
- What if I don’t have cake flour? Like most all of my cookie recipes, these cinnamon roll cookies use cake flour. It makes a more chewy cookie in my opinion. If you don’t have cake flour it’s OK to use All-Purpose Flour in it’s place (making this recipe need 4 cups total All-Purpose Flour).
- How many cookies does this recipe yield? This recipe makes ~12 cookies measuring ~4.5 oz. each. To make the same size, I always recommend using a food scale.
- Bake 6 cookies at a time. While the first batch is baking you can place the other cookies in the fridge to stay chilled.
- Can I make these in advance? Yes, you can make the cookies in advance! Make the cookie dough & chill it in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days. When ready to bake, take the cookie dough out and allow it to come to room temperature while your oven is preheating.
- Can I use a hand mixer? I have not personally tested using a hand mixer for this recipe. If you do, be sure the butter and sugar gets creamed together well. Creaming the butter and the sugar incorporates air into the butter which contributes lightness to the cookie dough.
- Why did my cookies spread? This could be for many reasons. Be sure the cinnamon sugar filling inside doesn’t escape and don’t use baking spray on your cookie sheets. Place cookies straight onto your pan, use a sheet of parchment paper, or a baking mat.
- Be sure to use light-colored baking sheets and not dark colored cookie sheets. Dark = absorb more heat = possible burnt cookies.
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Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 1/2 cups Cake Flour
- 2 tsp. corn starch
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 cup cold, unsalted butter, cubed (16 Tbsp.)
- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
For the Cinnamon Sugar Filling
- 1 cup packed brown sugar (light or dark)
- 6 Tbsp. softened butter
- 2 Tbsp. cinnamon
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. salt
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Instructions
- 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 mixture and secure the paddle attachment. Turn the mixer on 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 1/4 cup at a time.
- On a clean, lightly floured surface, press the cookie dough into a long rectangle. (For sizing, you can use a 9×13 inch dish for reference.) Flatten out using your hands, no rolling pin necessary.
- Spoon the cinnamon sugar filling onto the dough and into an even layer.
- Roll the dough up, starting on the long edge, being careful not to tear the dough. (If you floured your surface this shouldn't be an issue!) 😊
- Cut the cookie dough into ~10-12 cookies, 4.5 oz each.
- Roll cookies into balls, being sure to seal the filling inside so it doesn't ooze out. 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.
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Notes
- If making smaller than 4.5 oz, begin checking on cookies around 8 minutes.
- When rolling in a dough ball, be sure the cinnamon sugar filling inside doesn’t escape by pinching the edges of the dough around the filling. If it oozes out, it can cause the cookies to loose shape/look a little wonky.
Nutrition Information
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Hi! Do these cookies freeze well? Is like to make them for a wedding cookie table!
How fun! Yes you can freeze the baked cookies for up to 3 months. I wouldn’t freeze them with the cream cheese frosting though!
cant wait to try these! why do you do 2 egg yolks?
hope you love them! Using an extra egg yolk is another way to promise a super chewy chocolate chip cookie is to use an extra egg yolk! The extra egg yolk adds richness, soft tenderness, and binds the dough.
Very excited about this recipe. I tried it today. Followed directions exactly. Some cookies spread, some stayed tall and proud. I used silpat. Tried chilling before next batch, same results. What could be happening? I’m a retired chef. I ran a bakery. Idk what’s happening that half are fine and half are not in same pan.
My standard response to kitchen “fails” is: I can’t serve uglies. Well I ate one – delish, but filling. And my kids are all moved out. What do I do with uglies? Lol.
Advice welcome.
Delicious even if presentation is less than stellar this go around. I’m going to retry and report back.
Hi Sharon! So sorry about this. Spreading could be for many reasons but for what I’ve found with this cookie is to be sure the cinnamon sugar filling inside doesn’t escape so when you roll it into a ball pinch the filling inside. And if they cookies do look a little mishaped, you can place a circular cookie cutter or a circular drinking glass around the cookie while it’s still warm (it should be larger than the cookie so you don’t cut off any edges) and give the cookies a spin. Swirling the cookie should help to smooth out any uneven edges and as the cookie cools further and you’ll have nice circular cinnamon roll cookies. I really hope this helps!! xo
Literally the best cookies I’ve ever made. I made them twice in two weeks. Every single person who has had them were obsessed. Btw one batch says it makes 12 cookies. I made 21 cookies from one batch and they were still Big soooo…
Keeping this recipe for life lol. Thank you.
Hi Paige! THANK YOU!! You just made my day 🙂 So glad everyone enjoyed them. And ahh yes you can totally make them smaller (which they’re still big lol) and get more cookies which, more the merrier right?! Love it! Thank you!
To die for!!!!!!! Soooooo good
yayyyy! Thank you!!
These are delicious! A new family favorite!!
Love the photo! Thank you so much Morgan!! xo, Tawnie
Hands down one of the best cookies I’ve ever tasted!! My husband asks me to make them every couple of weeks! He took them to work to share with his buddies and they all begged me to make more for them to take home to their spouses! 😅mine not be as pretty as yours but they were soooo good!! Must try!!
Hi Jessica! OMGG they look SOoOoO delicious! I am glad you and your hubby (and friends!) love them & I think they look pretty!! Thank you! xo, Tawnie
First time that I made these Cinnimon Roll cookies. My husband says that he would for sure eat them again because he sure enjoyed the one that I had just made.
I’ve made this multiple times and sometimes they spread ALOT. Any idea why?
Hi Paige! So sorry this happened. It’s important to make sure the cinnamon sugar filling doesn’t ooze out so be sure the filling is sealed inside the dough ball. That’s happened to me too, the filling inside has escaped and then the cookies spread so I would check that first. You can try chilling the dough but I’ve never had to do that. Also, don’t spray baking sheet with non stick spray. Use parchment paper or a silicone mat (my favorite is the Silpat mat). Thank you for making this recipe!! xo, Tawnie
I see you can make the dough in advance and keep in the fridge, but what about freezing the dough?
I like to keep cookie dough on hand on the freezer and bake 1 or 2 as needed.
Hi Nicci! I haven’t personally tested this dough recipe from frozen, but it works well with most of my other cookie recipes so I am sure it would be just fine. Hope you enjoy them! xo, Tawnie
Thank you!!