Sweet Cinnamon Cookies
Melt-in-your-mouth sweet cinnamon cookies are thin with crisp edges and crunchy centers! These elevated sugar cookies have cinnamon both in the dough and then sprinkled on the outside for the most delicious after school treat, holiday cookie, or anytime you need a sweet treat.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup Granulated sugar
- ½ tablespoon Cinnamon
- ½ cup Butter - soft
- 1 large Egg
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cup All purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 pinch Salt
Instructions
- In a small bowl whisk together sugar and cinnamon. Remove 2 tablespoons of the mix and set it aside.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.
- In a medium bowl beat together the cinnamon mix with the butter until creamy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and beat. Add vanilla and beat. Add flour mix and combine to form a dough. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes.
- Pre-heat the oven to 350F (180C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out the dough to ¼ inch or a bit less and cut with round cookie cutters.
- Brush the tops of the cookies with milk and sprinkle the leftover cinnamon sugar. Bake 10-13 minutes or until lightly browned on the edges. Let them cool 5 minutes on the baking sheet then move to a wire rack to finish cooling completely. Enjoy!
Notes
Sweet Cinnamon Cookies are crunchy and thin cookies.
Cool your cookies completely then store in an airtight container or storage bag at room temperature for up to a week.
You can also freeze your baked cookies. Cool completely then store in a freezer safe bag or container for up to 3 months. Thaw and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 128kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 87mgPotassium: 19mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 271IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg
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