With the 5-10-30 Free E-Cookbook’s release there has been far too much savory food on my mind and in the kitchen recently! These cookies are a nice departure from all the chicken, turkey and carrots I’ve been working with! They were so much easier than I expected them to be. Then again I was expecting to spend a lot of time in the kitchen since my favorite recipe (Flour’s Cinnamon Rolls) for cinnamon rolls takes a fair bit of time to make! We love cinnamon here, especially cinnamon rolls as you can tell by the Cinnamon Roll Pancakes and the Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake.
This recipe was a breeze, my oldest helped with the buttering and sprinkling of sugar and cinnamon. The most harrowing part was watching them like a hawk in the oven because I wanted to catch them when they were baked but not at all browned.
These delightful little cookies went with my husband to his office and the plate came home empty. I’ll chalk that up as a win, 58 cookies gone with less than 30 in his office. Hey, I needed to keep two for myself to enjoy with my coffee. They made a delicious pair!
To Make The Cookies:
Cream the 3/4 cup butter, sugar and powdered sugar until it is light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla;mix well.
Add the flour, baking powder and salt until just combined. Press down into a bowl and top with saran wrap.
Refrigerate for at least an hour.
To assemble the cookies:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut dough into four pieces. Roll out the first piece into a large rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick. Spread 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter over it. 
Add 4 tablespoons of brown sugar, and sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. 
Roll it up, like you would a cinnamon roll. Using a thread, cut the cookies into 3/4 inch discs by pulling the thread under the log and crossing it and pulling tight like you were going to tie a shoe. Bake for 7-9 minutes, you want these cookies to stay blond, no browning.
To make the glaze:
Mix the glaze ingredients, pour into a ziploc bag. Snip a tiny bit off one edge of the bag and pipe a zig zag pattern on the cookies. Let the icing dry. 
Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter , softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Filling:
- 6 tablespoons butter , softened
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Glaze:
- 4 ounces cream cheese , softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
To Make the Cookie Dough:
- Cream the 3/4 cup butter, sugar and powdered sugar until it is light and fluffy.
Add the eggs and vanilla; mix well.
- Add the flour, baking powder and salt until just combined.
- Press down into a bowl and top with saran wrap.
Refrigerate for at least an hour.
To Assemble the Cookies:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut dough into four pieces.
- Roll out the first piece into a large rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick.
- Spread 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter over it, then add 4 tablespoons of brown sugar, and sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon.
- Roll it up, like you would a cinnamon roll.
Using a thread, cut the cookies into 3/4 inch discs by pulling the thread under the log and crossing it and pulling tight like you were going to tie a shoe. Place the sliced cookies onto a baking sheet.
Bake for 7-9 minutes, you want these cookies to stay blond, no browning.
To Make the Glaze:
- Mix the glaze ingredients, pour into a ziploc bag.
- Snip a tiny bit off one edge of the bag and pipe a zig zag pattern on the cookies.
- Let the icing dry.
Recipe Notes
Adapted from Mel's Cafe
These are awesome. Everyone loved them.
the metric version of the cookie dough recipe lists 284 g of butter which is one cup. the US version calls for 3/4 cup or 170 g. which is correct? thanks.
Thank you for letting me know. I think there’s a glitch that’s adding in the filling too because it doesn’t look like it changes that to metic once you hit the button. The top butter ingredient should be 3/4 cup and then the filling has 6 tablespoons. Enjoy!
All of your recipes are amazing!
Thanks so much, Debbie!
I made these cookies for a Christmas party and they were a huge hit! I added sprinkles to the cookie dough and they looked adorable. Just make sure the cookie dough is chilled enough when you roll it or it becomes pretty fragile. I recommend using parchment paper to guide the rolling process to prevent cracking. Overall amazing cookies that melt in your mouth… can’t just have one!
So glad you enjoyed them! Great tips, thank you so much for your review! The parchment paper idea is a great one!
I absolutely love this website it is so organized and easy to get the exact amount/servingsI really appreciate the work you have put into it and wish you the best of luck! Oh, these cookies are adorable by the way!! (????)?*:???
Can I freeze them???
I would freeze them in the rolled up “log” state wrapped in plastic wrap and placed into a freezer safe ziplock bag. Once you’re ready to bake, slice them and continue on with the instructions.
I did make this recipe. It was delicious and easy to follow. I did change it up a bit with only dividing the dough in half instead of in four and rolling it slightly thinner. I also changed the filling a bit. I mixed the softened butter, brown sugar, and a tablespoon of cinnamon and halved this. I then spread it over the rolled out cookie dough. I love this recipe!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for coming back to let me know!
I’m always looking for new cookies to make. This is one I will definitely make . Candies cookies be frozen?
Yes, you can freeze the dough in logs or flash freeze the cut cookies and place in a air tight freezer bag in the freezer for up to 3 months.
How much butter? My butter sticks say 1/2cup each.
You’ll want to use 3/4 cups of butter for the cookie portion and then 6 tablespoons for the filling. Hope this clears up any confusion!
I was a little reluctant to try these since pretty much all the comments said “these look amazing, I’ve got to try them”, and just about nobody said they’d actually made them. 🙂 (How can people give 5 stars to a recipe they didn’t even try? I. Do. Not. Get. It.) Anyway, I did make them, and they were, in fact, amazing! I normally don’t make cookies that involve multiple steps, but this was all very easy.
I followed the recipe pretty much exactly, except I don’t have a rolling pin, so I just flattened the dough into four rectangles with my hands, which worked fine. 8 minutes in my oven was perfect. I let the cookies cool for about 5 minutes before I put the glaze on, not on purpose, but that worked fine too. This one went into my “keepers” file, and I’m very selective about what goes in there! Thanks for posting it.
Yay, so honored one of my recipes made it into your “keepers” file 🙂 Quite the compliment, thanks!! Glad you enjoyed them.
These look so amazing, I just have one question, do you put the glaze on right after the cookies come out?
Yes, sorry if that was confusing. Glaze the cookies when they come out of the oven just as you would a cinnamon roll. Enjoy!!
I must try these! I love how cute they are and I can’t get enough cinnamon rolls so they are perfect for me.
They are so cute, my hubby said his office loved them and every time he walked past the breakroom another dozen were gone.
These cinnamon roll cookies look delicious!! I gotta give them a try soon!
Thanks Neli!
These look so delicious! I love cinnamon rolls and cookies. The perfect combination.
Thanks Latoicha!
Yummm! These look so good. The perfect fall time recipe.
Oh my gosh, these cookies look heavenly! I love cinnamon, too. I can’t wait to make this for my family. I’m sure all 60 cookies will be gone in minutes.
The plate came back empty!
What a great twist! I’d love to try these here. I bet my daughter would love them!
Thanks Rosey!
These are adorable! I’m going to try these in the fall!
OOOOHHH! If you do, add some pumpkin pie spice to your brown sugar and your icing!
Wow those look so good. I love cinnamon so I’m sure these would be great to make here. My kids aren’t huge fans so more for me!
Maybe when they see how cute they are they would change their minds!
What a unique cookie. It looks super yummy! I would be the hit of the party at our annual cookie Christmas party if I brought these!
Oh yes! These would be amazing in a cookie swap!
I’m a HUGE fan of cinnamon rolls and I bet they taste even more awesome in cookie form.
They are!
Oh that layer of brown sugar and cinnamon….
haha yup. It is unapologetically awesome.
Oh my yum need these like right now! Looks delicious can’t wait to try!
Hope you love them!
You have combined two of my favorite things; cookies and cinnamon rolls! It doesn’t get much better than that. Thanks for the delicious-sounding recipe!
My pleasure Donna!
Now, this is my kind of dessert. Thanks for the recipe!
These cookies may send me into a diabetic coma, but they look too good to pass up! I love cinnamon and sugar combinations!
Don’t go getting sick on my account!
Don’t go getting sick on my account!
I love cinnamon desserts!. I’m going to check out your other cinnamon recipes now. 🙂
Aww thanks! I hope you enjoy them!
Oh my goodness, cinnamon rolls are my most favorite thing. I love the idea of making them into cookies. Thanks so much for sharing.
My pleasure! I hope you enjoy them!
Those look so yummy! I think my kids will go crazy over them!
I hope they love them!
What a delih idea. Those are an awesome treat.
These look SO good. I love anything with lots of cinnamon.
Thanks Pam!
I never knew you could do this! I am all over these! We are cinnamon roll people. 🙂 SO love these! I am excited to trying these out!
I hope you love them!
How cool are these!! So inventive!
Thanks!
I also love that you used a Ziploc bag! I use this shortcut all the time when I run out of piping bags for swizzles.
The funny thing is I have a huge box of piping bags, but the ziploc was just so much easier.
Oh these look so yummy. For the longest time I was obsessed with all things cinnamon roll. I wanted cakes, cookies, and other snacks. Candles, body washes and hand lotions. Hey, at least I always smelled good!
Me too!! I used to go into yankee candle just for cinnamon roll candles!
Oh my goodness!! I have GOT to make these. Not sure who would be more excited, me or my grands!
I hope you all love them!
These look so yummy and fun to make! My kiddos would love these for sure!
Thanks!
These look so tasty and really beautiful! They are the best of both worlds cookie.
Thank you! I loved how cute they came out. My only change which would be for looks alone (which is why I left the recipe the way it was, flavor first!) would be to leave the vanilla out of the icing so it would stay a bright white color. But I love vanilla too much, so it stays in.
Wow! Those look SO yymmy! Will have to try them out! 🙂
Hope you love them!
I am totally drooling. Wow, these sound awesome.
Thanks!
These look so very yummy!!!
Well, you’re brilliant my friend. These look delicious and I’ve never seen a cookie like this before. Pinning!
Aww how sweet! Thank you for the pin!
Holy cinnamon amazingness, Batman! I can’t wait to make these. They are adorable, and they look like they’ll be little bites of epic nom nomness.
I guess I know what I”m making this weekend. Those look fantastic! Yummo!
Aww how sweet! Thank you 🙂
Outstanding! I can’t wait to make these with the kids. They look like cookie Heaven.
Thanks Melissa!
Looks so yummy! Can’t wait to try this!! 🙂