It’s day 8 of my 12 days of Christmas cookie series!! I absolutely love baking Christmas Cookies so this series is my absolute favorite. Last year was my first time doing this series and I’m so happy to be doing it again this year!!
These videos are shared on my tiktok and instagram and it’s so special to see you guys make the recipes!! It makes me so happy!! To see people making the cookies from the series for their loved ones is the best!! The favorite from last year was definitely my Hot Cocoa Cookies. I loved seeing all your photos SO make sure you tag me @whiskfullyblessed when you make my recipes.
Here is the link to my series if you’d like to check the videos out!! Watching how to make them sometimes makes it much easier!! 12 Days of Christmas Cookies series
So far this year I have done, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, Peanut Butter Chocolate Marbled Cookies, Cranberry Orange Muffin Top Cookies, White Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Nut Cookies, Marbled Christmas Sugar Cookies, Salted Caramel Cookies, & Chocolate Crinkle Cookies!! They are all so yum!! This Christmas Cookie series is one of my favorite things to share.
These cookies are soft and chewy and have a beautiful cinnamon swirl. If you are a fan of snickerdoodles, than these cinnamon roll cookies are for you. They remind me just of snickerdoodles but the extra cinnamon swirl and pretty glaze take these to the next level.
If you’re looking for a delicious christmas cookie to make this year, these would be so fun!! They would be amazing for a Christmas Party, Holiday event, family get together, cookie swap, or work party. Baking around Christmas is so fun and nostalgic. There is something so special about baking for your loved ones for Christmas.
What You’ll Need:
- butter
- brown sugar
- sugar
- vanilla extract
- vanilla bean paste
- eggs
- flour
- cinnamon
- cornstarch
- baking soda
- salt
- powdered sugar
- water (or milk)
All the ingredients for these cookies are so simple but make big results!! I like to share a list of everything you’ll need for these cookies before all the recipe details so that way you know everything you’ll need and what you may need to get before you start making the recipe. All these ingredients and tools can easily be found whether that’s in your pantry already or in your nearby grocery store.
What is Brown Butter & How Do You Make It?
Basically brown butter is just butter that’s been cooked on the stove. It foams up and the milk solids caramelize giving it it’s delicious deep nutty flavor. It takes a few quick minutes on the stove and the smell is like no other. Let’s just say it’s amazing and it’s a GAME CHANGER when baking. It’s hard to go back once you make it a few times and super simple to make so the extra step is optional but 100% worth it.
You can still make this recipe without using brown butter it just won’t have the nutty flavor but will still be delicious. If you also want the texture to be the same, I would use melted butter because the consistency of brown butter and melted will be the most similar.
I have a quick video on how to make brown butter- HERE!! It takes just a few minutes to make but this video is a visual way to see if that helps you out!!
Let’s Get Started!!
Cinnamon Roll Cookies
Ingredients
For Cookies:
- 1 cup butter 2 sticks, unsalted, browned
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 2 eggs
- 2 3/4 cups flour
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp salt
For Cinnamon Swirl:
- 1/4 cup butter 1/2 stick, unsalted, softened
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
For Glaze:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp water (or milk)
Instructions
For Cookies:
- Preheat oven to 350℉ and line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a sauce pan over medium high heat, add your butter and let melt. Once it's melted, keep it on the heat and let it cook for 5-10 minutes until it foams up and then turns a amber brown color. Transfer into a glass measuring cup and let cool.
- In a large bowl, add your cooled browned butter, brown sugar, and sugar and stir until well combined. Add your eggs, vanilla extract, vanilla bean paste and stir until light and fluffy.
- Once your wet ingredients are combined, add your flour, cinnamon, cornstarch, baking soda and salt and fold together until just combined.
- Scoop your cookie dough into 1-2 inch balls and place them on your baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Slightly press down with the palm of your hand. Now make the cinnamon swirl-
For Cinnamon Swirl:
- In a small bowl add your additional softened butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar and mix until comes together.
- Transfer your mixture into a small ziplock baggie and cut a super small hole on one corner.
- Pipe a swirl of your cinnamon roll mixture onto each cookie dough ball and bake in the oven for 350℉ for 8-10 minutes.
- Remove from oven, use a round cookie cutter to scoot around your cookies and make them round, let cool.
For Glaze:
- In a small bowl mix your powdered sugar and water (or milk) until it's smooth. If your glaze is too thin, add a tablespoon more of powdered sugar, if it's too thick add a teaspoon more of water.
- Once your cookies have cooled down a little bit, drizzle your glaze over your cookies.
- Share & enjoy!!
Did you enjoy this recipe? If so, I would So APPRECIATE if you write a review so others can try it out too! Don’t forget to smile because you are loved! <3
I hope that you enjoy this recipe with your loved ones and that it brings people together. This recipe was meant to be enjoyed!!
If you make it, I would love to see! Please tag me on my socials and on my instagram @whiskfullyblessed. I can’t wait to see how you like it and I’m so excited to reshare your cute photos!!
Merry Christmas & JESUS LOVES YOU!!
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