I love love LOVE this Cinnabun Cookies recipe! It makes the most amazing buttery cookies with a delicious sticky, caramelized cinnamon frosting on the top. Simple and sweet these cinnamon roll cookies are completely irresistible! But the reason I love it so much is the trick I finally discovered for getting the Cinnabon topping just right!
After many attempts at creating different Cinnabon mixtures and frosting the cookies before and after baking, I had a eureka moment. By dolloping the Cinnabon mixture onto the baking tray, laying the cookies on top, baking, and then flipping over, you end up with the perfect all-over cinnamon frosting! The cookies literally sink into the gooey topping as they bake! Amazing cookies with a delicious, perfectly spread frosting to enjoy!
To make Cinnabun Cookies, you will need the following ingredients:
Beat together the softened butter, 1 cup of the brown sugar, the white sugar and shortening until smooth.
Whisk in the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla and stir to combine.
In another bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons of cinnamon, flour, baking powder and salt. Then stir the flour into the butter mixture until well combined.
Cover the dough with plastic wrap. Put in the refrigerator for a minimum of an hour.
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease a cookie tray.
Add the remaining brown sugar, butter and cinnamon in a heatproof bowl and heat in a microwave until the butter has melted. Stir every now and again until well combined.
Dust a work surface with flour. Cut the dough in half and roll out each half into a rectangle, around 6 by 12 inches.
Take a third of the mixture and spread it over one of the rectangles with a spatula. Repeat with the second rectangle.
Roll each of the rectangles lengthwise into a roll, then cut into inch-thick slices.
Take a teaspoon and put a small spoonful of the cinnamon mixture at 3 inch intervals on the cookie tray. Place a cookie on top of each of the dollops of mixture.
Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes. Quickly turn the cookie tray over onto another baking sheet while still hot so the cookies drop off. Leave to cool.
Enjoy!
What do you think about my trick for making perfect Cinnabun Cookies? I’d love to hear from you in the comments section. And don’t forget to let me know if you have any great Cinnabun recipes of your own!
Thanks!
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