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    Home » Desserts » Cinnabon Cookies

    Cinnabon Cookies

    lainey in the kitchen
    Modified: May 23, 2024 · Published: Sep 16, 2014 by Lainey · This post may contain affiliate links · 14 Comments
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    Try making these Cinnabon Cookies drizzled with sugar glaze for a sweet and delicious dessert! They are easy to make, addicting, and perfect treats for cookie lovers!

    cinnabon cookies on a white plate

    Tips and Tricks for Making This Cinnabon Cookies Recipe: 

    • Handling raw dough is not always easy. It would stick to your hands. The best way to avoid this is to rub a small amount of oil or butter on your hands so the dough won't stick to them.
    • If you do not have a non-stick baking pan, it is best to line your baking pan with parchment paper. It is so much easier to take out your cinnabon cookies after baking.
    • Before pouring the glaze into your cinnabon cookies, wait for a good ten to fifteen minutes. Cooling the cinnabon cookies will prevent the glaze from being too watery and the glaze will adhere better to a cooler surface.

    How to Make this Cinnabon Cookies Recipe:

    Before starting off with mixing the ingredients for the Cinnabon cookies, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Grease an 8-inch square baking dish and add parchment paper for easy removal.

    Let's begin!

    In a large bowl add butter, vanilla extract, salt, and powdered sugar:

    powdered sugar, butter and vanilla in a clear bowl for cinnabon cookies recipe

    Mix until light and fluffy:

    mixed buttter, powdered sugar and vanilla in a clear bowl

    Add flour and continue mixing:

    cinnabon cookies dough in a clear bowl

    Place cookie dough onto wax paper and roll out cookie dough to 9x13:

    cinnabon cookie dough on parchment paper

    Pour milk and spread onto cookie dough and add cinnamon sugar mix onto the cookie dough:

    cinnabon cookie dough poured with milk, sugar and cinnamon mixture

    Roll into a log, just like so:

    rolling cinnabon cookie dough into a log

    Cover with wax paper or saran wrap, then place in the freezer for one hour or until hard before slicing into bite-sized cookies:

    wrapping cinnabon cookie dough with saran wrap

    Remove them from the freezer and slice them into cookie bites. Place it on the mat and bake at 350F for 10 minutes.

    ready to bake cinnabon cookies

    Cool the Cinnabon cookies on a wire rack and, after 10 minutes or so, pour the sugar glaze over each cookie:

    glazing the freshly baked cinnabon cookies

    This would bring your cinnabon cookies to a higher level of goodness!

    delicious cinnabon cookies from scratch

    Enjoy a sweet and delicious cookie treat!

    Cinnabon Cookies step by step guide

    Frequently Asked Questions for Cinnabon Cookies Recipe:

    Q: I want to make these ahead for an occasion. How many days can I keep these in the freezer?

    A: Prepping in advance is great. You can keep this cinnabon cookie dough for 1-2 weeks.

    Q: I do not have parchment paper. Can I use foil instead?

    A: Yes, the foil can be used for baking. Foil also helps you take out the cinnabon cookies easily after baking.

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    Cinnabon Cookies

    Here's an easy-to-bake and delicious cookie drizzled with sugar glaze for a sweet and delicious treat!
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    Ingredients

    • ¾ cup butter softened
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup powdered sugar
    • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
    • ¼ cups granulated sugar
    • 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon milk
    • for the icing
    • ¼ cup powdered sugar
    • 1 teaspoon milk

    Instructions

    • In large bowl add butter, vanilla extract, salt, powdered sugar and mix until light and fluffy.
    • Add flour and continue mixing.
    • Place cookie dough onto wax paper and roll out cookie dough to 9x13.
    • Pour milk and spread onto cookie dough and add cinnamon sugar mix onto the cookie dough.
    • Roll into a log, cover with wax and saran plastic, place in freezer for one hour or until hard.
    • Remove from freezer and slice into cookie bites, place on the mat and bake at 350F for 10 minutes.
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    1. Anna says

      April 27, 2015 at 7:44 pm

      Hey Lainey! I made these cookies and my family LOVED them! I am REALLY bad at baking but these turned out to be my best cookies! I just have a few questions, how long can you leave them in the freezer and do you have to let them thaw out if you leave them in too long? My cookies tasted great but, before I put them in the oven, I have to arrange them because they fell apart! Any tips on how to fix that? Thank you SOOOO much! 🙂

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      • Lainey says

        June 10, 2015 at 1:24 pm

        Hi Anna! Woohoo!! I'm so glad it turned out great! Yes, these cookies are very delicate, don't move them when the cookies are hot. Move them when they are completely cooled. 🙂 xx

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        • Hola Anna says

          December 12, 2022 at 2:48 pm

          Me parece espectacular esta receta, voy a ponerme a prueba, justo es lo que estaba buscando para engreir a mis pequeños de casa, te comentaré cómo me fue

          Gracias

          Reply
    2. Julie says

      December 15, 2016 at 8:38 pm

      I'm planning to make these for a cookie exchange and I need 6 dozen. Approx how many cookies do you get with this recipe? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        December 20, 2016 at 3:43 am

        Hi Julie! For this recipe, I made half a dozen or 6 pcs of cookies... :)Xx

        Reply
    3. Bonnie says

      November 27, 2018 at 10:38 am

      Make some more yummy and easy recipes! I love them, Lainey!

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        January 30, 2019 at 6:10 am

        Yes, I will Bonnie! Thanks for swinging by!

        Reply
    4. Lisa says

      December 29, 2018 at 12:26 pm

      I had the same issue as Anna- after I sliced them and tried to put on cookie tray... BEFORE baking, they fell apart. When you say cut into cookie bites, what do you mean?

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        January 30, 2019 at 6:11 am

        Hi Lisa! Sorry for the late response. What I meant by cut into cookie bites is that cut or shape them into bite-sized cookies.

        Reply
    5. Kylie says

      December 15, 2019 at 8:46 am

      Mrs. Lainey
      Hi I'm Kylie and I'm 12 years old. How much bigger of a recipe should you have if you want to make more than 12 cookies?

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        November 18, 2020 at 6:01 am

        Hi Kylie, I'm sorry for the late reply. It's going to be easier to double the recipe and you can use the scale button on the top of the recipe card. 🙂

        Reply
    6. Judy says

      December 20, 2023 at 10:04 pm

      So I’m making these for Christmas, and I between all the baking I forgot about the roll in the freezer. Do I need to thaw it out before placing in oven? Because I attempted to bake them right out the freezer and so far it’s taken me 20 minutes to see them soften up. Pls help 😅

      Reply
    7. Carolyn Cianci says

      May 14, 2024 at 7:48 am

      Hi. These sound great. How many cookies do you get from one recipe? Thank you, Carolyn

      Reply
    8. Liz says

      April 07, 2025 at 9:03 am

      How many cookies does this yield.
      A response would be greatly appreciated.

      Reply

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