Cinnamon Roll Cookies
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Cinnamon Roll Cookies were one of the first popular recipes on Mama Loves Food – make them for your next cookie exchange!
Cinnamon Roll Cookies are the best part of breakfast and dessert all in one. Cinnamon, butter, and sugar in a chewy sugar cookie. Mmmmm, yes. (And if you love easy cookie recipes, definitely also try our chocolate cake mix cookies and our carrot cake cookies!).
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Cinnamon Roll Cookies
Cinnamon Roll Cookies
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Cinnamon roll cookie ingredients
- Sugar cookie dough – You can use pre-made cookie dough from the refrigerator section or make some homemade sugar cookie dough.
- Butter – Salted butter, melted.
- Cinnamon – Ground cinnamon.
- Sugar – Light brown sugar.
- Icing – Powdered sugar, real vanilla extract, cream or milk, melted butter.
How do you make cinnamon roll cookies? (step-by-step)
⭐ First, roll out sugar cookie dough into a large rectangle on a floured surface. Lather with melted butter, sprinkle liberally with a layer of cinnamon, followed by a layer of brown sugar.
⭐ Next, roll up and wrap in foil or plastic wrap. Chill completely.
⭐ Then, slice cookies off roll and bake according to sugar cookie directions. (I found thin slices worked best). While baking, whisk together glaze ingredients.
⭐ Finally, allow cookies to cool on a wire rack, then drizzle with glaze.
Storage and leftovers
How long do cinnamon roll cookies last?
The baked cookies will last 1 – 2 weeks at room temperature in a cool/dry environment, when stored in a sealed airtight container. If you will not be able to finish them in that amount of time, they can be frozen.
Can you freeze homemade cinnamon roll sugar cookies?
Yes, they can be frozen before or after baking. If freezing the dough before baking, it’s best to freeze while the dough is rolled into a log. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap then again in a sealed bag or foil.
A frozen log will stay good for up to three months. After that time they will still be safe to bake/eat, but the quality will deteriorate.
To freeze after baking, allow the cookies to cool completely, then store in an airtight freezer safe container for up to 3 months.
How do you defrost cookie dough?
For best results, defrost in the refrigerator overnight. To defrost cookie dough quickly, use a sharp knife to slice your frozen cookie dough into discs then place them on your lined baking sheet. The sliced dough will thaw quickly and then you can bake it.
Can you bake frozen cinnamon roll cookie dough?
Yes, place the frozen dough on a lined baking sheet and bake for 2 – 3 minutes longer than the recipe recommends.
Cinnamon Roll Cookies Tips
Make sure you get plenty of yummy cinnamon and sugar on your cookies – just like breakfast cinnamon rolls, we want these cinnamon roll cookies to be over the top with flavor and deliciousness. Definitely eat them with friends.
Everyone knows calories don’t count when you’re with friends.
Definitely refrigerate the dough for at least a couple hours (or freeze for a short time), this makes it much easier to cut. I prefer my cinnamon roll cookies on the thinner side, but feel free to go nuts and cut yours thicker!
The thicker you go, the longer you should freeze though, otherwise they may spread too much. Baking on a silicone mat will keep the cookies from sticking – important since the filling has sugar which P.S. is super sticky.
But P.P.S. is super delicious.
Cinnamon Roll Cookie Preferences
Would you eat these Cinnamon Roll Cookies for breakfast or dessert? Maybe lunch? I’m thinking dessert. As in dessert after breakfast, dessert after lunch, and dessert after dinner! Maybe even dessert after dessert. Is that a thing?
How would you make your Cinnamon Roll Cookies? Thick or thin? I like to make mine thin, almost crispy and then drenched in icing, because icing is so good. So. Very. Good.
My brother prefers his cookies thicker and chewy. You could even serve the icing separately as a dip for the cinnamon roll cookies.
More cinnamon roll recipes
- Cinnamon roll breakfast casserole
- Crescent roll cinnamon rolls
- Cinnamon roll pumpkin cookies
- Cinnamon roll waffles
More Cookie Recipes
- Sugar Cookie Peppermint Sticks – Perfect for the holidays! Use after dinner mints or leftover candy canes. They’re the perfect cookies for dipping into Peppermint Mocha Coffee.
- Vanilla Dipped Gingerbread Cookies – Another perfect cookie for your coffee! Or put a few in a mug and give them to a friend for Christmas!
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies – You will not believe how ridiculously easy these cookies are – even my nine year old can make them on his own.
- Easy Ginger Molasses Cookies – Inspired by a dear friend’s Aunt Isabel, these are sweet, just a little spicy, and just thoroughly delicious. It’s the cookie folks ask for year after year!
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies – Peanut butter and jelly cookies are a fun take on your classic brown bag lunch!
- See all our cookie recipes!
Tools we love
- Silicone Baking Mats – These baking mats are like permanent parchment paper. Nothing sticks to them! They’re an absolute must have for cookie baking.
- Classic Wooden Rolling Pin – Of all my rolling pins, my inexpensive wooden rolling pin is my absolute favorite. It’s something everyone needs in their kitchen.
- Baker’s Half Sheet – We have a half dozen or so, and if there was more room in my kitchen I’d have a full dozen bakers half sheets!
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How to make Cinnamon Roll Cookies
Cinnamon Roll Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
Cookie Ingredients:
- 1 batch sugar cookie dough you can make your own, or just buy a roll from the refrigerated section of the market
- ¼ stick butter melted
- cinnamon
- light brown sugar
- flour for your rolling surface
Icing ingredients
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon real vanilla extract
- ½ tablespoon milk or cream
- ½ tablespoon butter melted
Instructions
Cookie Instructions:
- Roll out sugar cookie dough into a large rectangle (flour your rolling surface to avoid stickage!)
- Lather with melted butter
- Sprinkle liberally with a layer of cinnamon
- Sprinkle liberally with a layer of brown sugar
- Roll up and wrap in foil or plastic wrap
- Chill for two hours (or place in freezer for 30 minutes)
- Slice cookies off roll and bake according to sugar cookie directions. (I found thin slices worked best).
Drizzle with glaze & enjoy!
- Glaze Instructions:
- Mix liquid ingredients.
- Very slowly drizzle butter/milk mix into confectioner's sugar, stirring constantly until you get desired consistency
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7.5.2010
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Oh my! That's what I'm talkin' about!
Seriously!! Wow I think I might have found heaven! Thanks!
WOW… definitely making these!
Casey just brought these to the office… OMG!!! forget cookies – these taste like a piece of heaven!
These sound dangerous… especially "lather with butter" part 🙂 But if there is a piece of heaven to be had, I must bake these … and very soon!
Thank you for posting!
JNET
So I just made these. They're delicious. They're not pretty looking, but that's just because of the sugar cookie recipe I used. Didn't make the glaze but they taste great without it so no biggie. Thank you for sharing the recipe!
I just came across your blog today and the second I saw this article I ran to my kitchen to make some out of a box of sugar cookie mix I've had in the cupboard forever. These are AMAZING. Thank you so much for the inspiration!
The recipe of making the sugar cookie dough from scratch didn't work out too well for me, but they sure do taste yummy! I'll have to stick with store bought dough next time. Thanks for sharing!
The second batch is in the oven right now. My first was a little brown, but still DELICIOUS. Taking them back to college tonight with me for my girls. I know already they'll be a hit. AWESOME recipe, and so simple! I was worried about rolling the log perfectly, but in the end it doesn't matter if it's messed up a little. Likewise, I was watching them in the oven and it looked like the swirls were separating – no big deal, they cookies will puff up enough that it all comes together.
Thank you!
This post could definitely turn you into my bestfriend! I love sugar cookies and Cinnamon Rolls are my hands down fave (notice I capitalized to show their important) so this recipe will be used time and time again.
Yum!! Love the cinnamon swirls.
These look sooo yummy! Will give it a shot soon! Thanks for posting!
Not to be the negative Nelly here but I was very disappointed with this recipe. I love the idea of cinnamon bun cookies, however, your sugar cookie dough recipe was terrible. I found the dough to be dry and brittle to the point where it was very difficult to roll it out with a rolling pin let alone roll it with the butter, sugar and cinnamon lathered on it. I was hoping this recipe would be a quick fix for my cinnamon bun craving but I think for next time it would be easier to make real cinnamon buns with a yeast dough. Thanks for the idea though
i'm so sorry the recipe didn't work out for you. i've never encountered a problem, but of course you can use the concept with any sugar cookie recipe. so please feel free to substitute with one you prefer more!
WOW now THAT looks delish!! Can't wait to try it.
This looks very delicious. And this too reminds me of the rainbow cookie that i've seen somewhere here.
I have no idea what I did wrong, but I couldn't get my cookie dough to roll back up. The dough kept breaking apart. I don't know if I should have made the cookie dough instead of using store bought.
I eventually gave up and just mixed it all together.
I would really like to make some more more of these.
Any tips?
Shape dough 8 in rectangle , flour parchment, lightly flour dough and dust pin. Roll to desired thinness ( not to thin , trim rough edges .
Lift long side of the parchment, make a tight start , then SLOWLY and evenly roll a tight cookie . Wrap tightly in the parchment , freeze 30 minutes..
Mmmm, these look delicious!
Rachel @ Maybe Matilda
This looks incredible!
Is there any way we can get the recipes in a "print" version?? Please, Please!!