Cinnamon Sugar Cookies Recipe – These soft sugar cookies are crispy on the edges and soft and chewy in the center! The best sugar cookie recipe for when fall comes around the corner (or anytime!) cookie! These easy cookies are a must if you have company at home for the holidays!
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Ingredients list for the Cinnamon Cookies recipe
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/4 cup sugar + 1 tablespoon cinnamon for rolling
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Cinnamon sugar cookies recipe
This cinnamon sugar cookies recipe is perfect for cookie exchanges, Christmas sugar cookies, tea, coffee, and dessert. They are thick, chewy, with crispy little edges, and easy to make with pantry staples. The cinnamon sugar cookies take only 15 minutes to put together and 10 minutes to bake. A super baking activity with the kids in between meals during the holiday!
How to make the cinnamon sugar cookies
The method for making and baking cinnamon sugar cookies is very simple: First, cream butter and sugar in a medium bowl until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, stir in flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon and mix until the dough comes together. Add in a little milk and work the cookie dough into a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon in a bowl or shallow plate. Roll the cookie dough into balls and coat with cinnamon-sugar mixture and arrange on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Lightly press down on the cookies dough to flatten.
Bake the cinnamon sugar cookies at 375ºF (190ºC) for 10-12 minutes. Easy! Check below for more detailed instructions on how to make cinnamon sugar cookies.
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Directions
1. How to make this cinnamon sugar cookies recipe? Preheat your oven to 375ºF (190ºC).
2. Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar in a medium bowl until fluffy.
3. Add egg and vanilla, continue to mix until combined, about 2 minutes.
4. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon. Mix until the cookies dough comes together.
5. Add in the 2 tablespoons of milk. If your cookies dough is still crumbly, add 1 tablespoon of milk at a time until it comes together. Cover or wrap in plastic the sugar cookies dough and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
6. In a separate bowl combine remaining sugar and cinnamon. Remove the cookies dough from the fridge and roll into big 1 1/2 inch balls – you can use a cookie scoop to make regular balls. Roll into the cinnamon-sugar mixture and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Lightly press down on the cookies dough to flatten it.
7. Bake at 375ºF (190ºC) for 10-12 minutes. Remove cinnamon sugar cookies from the oven and allow them to cool for a couple of minutes, then transfer to a cookie rack. Enjoy!
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How to make the cinnamon sugar cookies ahead of time?
You can make the sugar cookies dough and roll them into balls place them on a cookie sheet, cover them with plastic wrap, and store the cookies overnight, before baking. Place the cookie sheets directly in a preheated oven and bake.
How to store the cinnamon sugar cookies?
You can store the cinnamon sugar cookies in a metal container lined with parchment paper, or a cookie jar in a cool dark place for 1 or 2 weeks. But honesty we don’t think they’ll last that long!
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Terry
2023-12-26 18:41:36
I thought they were just perfect with my cafe late. I alway put cinnamon in my cafe late, no need these are the perfect dipping cookies that fills my mouth full of cinnamon.
Sugarbums
2020-11-21 00:31:46
The cookie it self was an okay taste. It was kind of plain. I would not add the milk it was a dough before I put in the milk and once add the milk it changed the dough to more of cake mix. Had to add flour. I also add more sugar. I give it a 3.5 star reviw out of all.
