Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies

These Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies are so much fun and great for any occasion. They’re soft sugar cookies, rolled with brown sugar cinnamon and covered with a sweet, icing. I can’t get enough!

baked Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies

My Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies are about to make your day! Making cookies is one of my favorite hobbies. This recipe is a massive winner. Brace yourself friends, you will NOT be able to stop eating these, they are that good. My husband and I both agree the only way to enjoy these beauties is after they’ve chilled in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Talk about heaven 🙂

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rolling dough for Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies

What You’ll Need

  • salted butter– For most of my recipes I use salted butter. Unsalted works too.
  • granulated sugar– This fine white sugar adds sweetness to the cookies.
  • large eggs– For consistency, I use large eggs in my cooking and baking.
  • pure vanilla extract– Use pure vanilla extract for best tasting results.
  • sour cream– Use full fat sour cream for best results.
  • all-purpose flour– Flour is the main dry ingredient in the cookies.
  • baking soda– Baking soda helps the cookies rise during baking.
  • baking powder- Baking powder also helps the cookies rise during baking.
  • kosher salt– Kosher salt is a course salt commonly used in cooking and baking. I prefer it over table salt.
  • brown sugar– Brown sugar is added with the cinnamon as part of the cinnamon roll filling.
  • ground cinnamon– Cinnamon gives the cookies that cinnamon roll flavor in the filling.
  • cream cheese- Use full fat cream cheese for the recipe.
  • powdered sugar– Also called confectioners sugar, this sugar is used to make the icing.
  • milk– Use 2% milk or whole milk.

How to Make Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies

  1. In an electric or stand mixer, cream the sugar and butter. Add eggs, vanilla and sour cream until well combined. Slowly add in the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt until well combined.
  2. In 2 batches, place in plastic wrap in a disc shape and chill for at least 2 hours for best results.
  3. Once chilled, preheat oven to 350 degrees F and cut each disc into thirds and roll into a 1/8 inch thick oval, about 12 inches X 5 inches. Spread each rolled pieces of dough with 2 Tablespoons softened butter, 1/4 Cup packed brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Start rolling from the long end closest to you, rolling into a log shape. Using a sharp knife, cut 1/2 inch pieces of dough then placing onto a silpat or parchment lined baking sheet.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes. Remove and let cool for 5 minutes before removing from baking sheet.
  5. To prepare frosting, beat the cream cheese until softened and smooth, slowly add powdered sugar and milk until desired consistency. Frost cookies then place in refrigerator until ready to serve.

spread softened butter over cookie dough

Spread softened butter over dough.

sprinkle brown sugar over buttered sugar cookie dough

Sprinkle with brow sugar and cinnamon next!

roll Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookie dough into a log to cut into slices

Time to roll into a cute little log, then use a sharp knife to cut into slices

Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookie dough on baking sheet

Place onto your baking sheet

baked Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies

Baked to perfection, I’m drooling just thinking about them again

frost Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies with cream cheese frosting

Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting

baked Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies

No words needed!

baked Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies

How To Serve

Serve cinnamon roll cookies for any occasion where cookies are needed. Great for Holidays, baby showers,  and any occasion really.

How To Store Leftovers

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. They taste great chilled.

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Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies

These Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies are to die for. They're so soft, full of cinnamon and covered with a sweet, smooth glaze. I can't get enough!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 11 minutes
Servings: 72 cookies
Calories: 140kcal
Author: Jenny
Cost: $15
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Equipment

  • Oven
  • baking sheet
  • parchment paper
  • Rolling Pin
  • stand mixer
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups sugar
  • 1 Cup butter softened
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 Cup sour cream
  • 6 Cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 12 tablespoons softened butter (slice 2 Tablespoons 6 times totaling 12 tablespoons)
  • 1 1/2 Cups packed light brown sugar divided into 1/4 Cups
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons ground cinnamon divided

Frosting

  • 8 oz softened cream cheese
  • 1/2 Cup powdered sugar
  • 2-4 Tablespoons milk to thin icing

Instructions

  • In an electric or stand mixer, cream the sugar and butter. Add eggs, vanilla and sour cream until well combined. Slowly add in the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt until well combined.
  • In 2 batches, place in plastic wrap in a disc shape and chill for at least 2 hours for best results.
  • Once chilled, cut each disc into thirds and roll into a 1/8 inch thick oval, about 12 inches X 5 inches.  Spread each rolled pieces of dough with 2 Tablespoons softened butter, 1/4 Cup packed brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon.  Start rolling from the long end closest to you, rolling into a log shape.  Using a sharp knife, cut 1/2 inch pieces of dough then placing onto a silpat or parchment lined baking sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes. Remove and let cool for 5 minutes before removing from baking sheet.
  • To prepare frosting, beat the cream cheese until softened and smooth, slowly add powdered sugar and milk until desired consistency.  Frost cookies then place in refrigerator until ready to serve.  These are 100 times better chilled, trust me!!

Nutrition

Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 94mg | Potassium: 43mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.6mg
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249 Responses
  1. joliet il attorney

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  2. Todd Sterling

    OK, so my wife and I fired these up last night and they were to die for! Be sure to eat ’em warm. 🙂 Love the site!

    -Todd

  3. Todd Sterling

    OK< so my wife and I fired these up last night and they we to die for! Love the site!

    -Todd

  4. Gianna L

    I just attempted these and it was a disaster… threw them all out :(… any tricks that i should know?

  5. sam

    these sound AMAZING! I’m going to make them as soon as I go out and get some cream cheese. I’ll post a link back here on my blog when I add them.

  6. Jen

    Just made these last night (and ate some for breakfast this morning!). These are amazing. They do puff up quite a bit, so don’t worry if they look small on the baking sheet before you pop them in the oven. Thank you so much for sharing!

  7. Lindsay

    I have attempted to make these twice now and each time, it seems as though the dough is too soft, sticks to everything and absolutely will not roll and can’t be cut right. Has anyone else experienced this problem? I’ve ended up with 2 messes that had to be thrown away. 🙁

    1. Jen

      My dough was a little soft at first…so I popped it back in the fridge a bit longer and then it cooperated.

  8. Hannah Heiser

    This is hands down the best cookie dough I have ever tasted. The cookies were even better. They smelled exactly like cinnamon rolls and definitely tasted better than one! I can’t wait to make them again! 🙂

  9. Stephanie

    I just made these today but the dough was SUPER sticky. Is that how it is supposed to be or did I miss something? Thanks for sharing the great recipe.

    1. Mama_B

      That’s more how mine turned out too. After the first pan I used a floured drinking glass to press them down a bit to make them a bit flatter. It worked, but they’re still more like yours than the originals.

  10. Lorna

    Made these tonight for our weekly Fun Friday swimming day – they didn’t look quite as good as yours. With that said, they were AWESOME tasting. I gave one without the frosting to one of my girls and she LOVED it! I frosted some and not the others. They are good both ways. Looking forward to tasting them tomorrow after spending the night in the refrigerator. Good recipe!

    I do want to know why my cookies were “meltier” looking. They didn’t hold their shape as well – not sure why.

  11. lauralynne

    I just made a batch myself, and I must say they are delicious! -And that I agree they are even better chilled! Thanks so much! They are a hit with my family:)

  12. ansleigh

    these look amazing! i definitely plan to make these i just need an opportunity to do so! kudos

  13. Evelyn

    This takes me back…My mom would make these when she had left over pie dough. They were always gone before the pie! Never occurred to me to make them on purpose!

  14. Laurabien

    Ok, now you have gone too far.Cinnamon and sugar cookies…. uuuggghhhh I am going to become as big as a house if you keep posting recipies like this!!! They look so ridiculously delish I am going to have to make them….. now.

  15. Jenny G

    I made these last night except the dough wasn’t rolling out for me so I put some of the dough in mini muffin pans, then brushed with butter topped with brown sugar and cinnamon, then put a tiny bit of dough on top. They turned out great!

  16. mightymousiest

    These cookies were awesome! I couldn’t find the vanilla in my house, so I used the same amount of maple syrup and it was delicious. To the person who asked about the sour cream in the recipe: #1 Thanks for pointing out there’s sour cream in the recipe! If not for you, I would have had to make two trips to the grocery store. I should read more carefully. #2 I tend to hate sour cream, but you definitely cannot taste it in this recipe. It works really well. These cookies are superb and definitely chill them before you eat them. Worth the wait!

  17. Stephanie

    has anyone done this without the sour cream? i’ve never heard of sour cream in my sugar cookies so was just wondering what it would be like without?

  18. Alexandra

    I’m making these right now, I’ve never made a sugar cookie before so i hope they turn out well. The ones on your page look totally awesome! i hope mine taste just as good as your’s.

  19. Vanessa

    I am in the process of making these cookies right now. I didn’t realize it make 6 dozen cookies, haha. My boys are going to eat them all tomorrow anyway. When I say “my boys” I mean full grown men. Starving artists indeed!lol.

    1. Vanessa

      I sent this advice to my friend who, on trying the ones I made, decided to make her own.

      Make sure when you roll the dough out, there’s PLENTY of flour on the counter. One of my dough… thingies… got stuck to the counter a little. Also, don’t skimp on the brown sugar or cinnamon. The butter you spread on the dough has to be good and melty or it will put divits in the dough. Also, it yeilds more than 6 dozen cookies. Also, the dough is really crumbley so when you cut the rolls to put them on the baking sheet- be careful.

      That being said- These are my new favorite cookies and will be added to the line-up of Holiday season goodies I make every year.

  20. Mandy C

    My sis-in-law made these for my baby shower last weekend and they were SOOO good! I’ll be making this weekend for a big brunch at my in-laws. Thank you, its genius!

  21. Westmonster

    Oh wow, these look and sound amazing! I think I’ll try them right after your Fluffernutters. IF they go down alright. Otherwise… I’ll still have to try these. 😀

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