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Recipe: Simple Cinnamon Roll Cookies

Incredibly simple cinnamon roll cookies

Ingredients

  • Recipe: Simple Cinnamon Roll Cookies
  • Cookies:
  • 1 tube Pillsbury refrigerated sugar cookie dough
  • 4 Tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
  • Glaze:
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • warm water if needed

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • In a small bowl, stir together cinnamon and granulated sugar and set aside
  • Roll out Pillsbury sugar cookie dough onto a lightly floured surface into a 9x6 rectangle
  • Spread cinnamon and sugar mixture over the surface of the cookie dough, gently pressing into the dough
  • Carefully roll dough lengthwise, jelly roll style
  • Sprinkle dough with remaining cinnamon sugar mixture
  • Slice dough into ¼ inch thick slices. Place 2 inches apart onto parchment lined baking sheets.
  • Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until edges are slightly golden. Let sit for 2 minutes then remove from the baking sheet and let cool on a wire rack.
  • In a small bowl, beat butter, powdered sugar and vanilla. If needed, add warm water to thin, 1 tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.
  • Drizzle glaze over cooled cookies.