Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookie Dough
Try this simple cookie dough perfect for cinnamon roll sugar cookies!
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 sticks butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3 cups flour all purpose
Cookie Filling
- 3 tsp butter melted and cooled to room temperature
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp cinnamon
Cookie Icing
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 Tbsp milk
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add in the egg and vanilla extract, and continue to beat until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in several stages, mixing well to combine. Dough will be crumbly.
- Press the dough together with your hands and then roll out into two 9"x12" rectangles on parchment paper or a floured surface. Dough should be about 1/4" thick.
- Combine the filling's cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl, and melt the needed butter, allowing it to cool.
- Cover the rectangle's surface with a coat of melted butter, paying close attention to edges. Sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar mixture over the top of the butter, using fingertips to press it lightly into the dough.
- Carefully roll up the dough into a log, wrap in plastic wrap and allow to chill for about 2 hours in the refrigerator.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Remove the dough logs from the fridge and cut into coins about 1/4" thick, and place on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes, or until edges are just barely golden. Allow several minutes to cool on sheet before removing to a rack to cool completely.
- Once cool, whisk together all icing ingredients. Pour the icing into a decorating bag and snip the tip of the bag to create a small hole.
- Ice cookies in several lines left to right and then top to bottom, or in the design of your choosing.