Description
Soft, buttery cookies rolled with a rich cinnamon‑sugar filling and finished with tangy cream cheese frosting—everything you love about cinnamon rolls in a bite‑sized treat.
Ingredients
For the Cinnamon Roll Filling
-
½ cup (110 g) light brown sugar, packed
-
5 Tbsp (70 g) unsalted butter, softened
-
1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
-
Pinch of salt
For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping
-
¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
-
½ tsp ground cinnamon
For the Cookie Dough
-
2 cups (250 g) all‑purpose flour, spooned & leveled
-
½ tsp baking powder
-
½ tsp baking soda
-
½ tsp salt
-
¾ tsp cream of tartar
-
¾ cup (168 g) unsalted butter, softened
-
¾ cup (165 g) light brown sugar, packed
-
¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
-
2 egg yolks, room temperature
-
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
-
2 oz (56 g) cream cheese, cold
-
1 cup (135 g) powdered sugar
-
2 Tbsp (30 ml) whole milk
Instructions
-
Make the Filling: Beat brown sugar, softened butter, cinnamon, and salt until creamy. Set aside.
-
Prep Topping: Combine sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
-
Cookie Dough: Cream butter and sugars, then beat in yolks and vanilla. Whisk together dry ingredients; combine with wet until a soft dough forms.
-
Assemble Swirl: Roll dough into a rectangle. Spread the cinnamon filling evenly. Sprinkle the topping. Roll tightly into a log and refrigerate until firm (~1 hour).
-
Slice & Bake: Preheat oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Slice log into ½” rounds. Place on lined baking sheets. Bake ~11 minutes, until edges just golden. Cool slightly, then transfer to a rack.
-
Frost: Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and milk until smooth. Drizzle or spread over cooled cookies.
Notes
Chill the cookie log well before slicing to keep swirls intact.
Store in an airtight container at room temp for up to 4 days or refrigerate for up to a week
Dough can be made ahead and frozen for up to 2 months; thaw before slicing and baking.
- Prep Time: ~20 min (plus chilling)
- Cook Time: ~11 min per batch
- Category: Slice‑and‑bake / Rolled log
- Method: Slice‑and‑bake / Rolled log
- Cuisine: American