Cinnamon Cookie Recipe

Perfectly spiced cinnamon cookies with soft centers and crispy edges. This easy 30-minute recipe uses simple ingredients for the most comforting homemade treats.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Best cinnamon cookie recipe, Cinnamon Cookie Recipe, Cinnamon sugar cookies recipe, Easy cinnamon cookie recipe, Soft cinnamon cookies recipe

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 25

Servings:

Calories: 180kcal

Cost: $9

Equipment

1 Electric mixer (stand or hand mixer)
1 Large and medium mixing bowls
Measuring cups and spoons
Baking sheets
Parchment paper
1 Wire cooling rack
1 Cookie scoop (optional but recommended)

Ingredients

The Cookie Dough:

2½ cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoon vanilla extract

The Cinnamon Sugar Coating:

¼ cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment.
Mix dry ingredients: Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.

Cream wet ingredients:

Beat butter and both sugars until fluffy
Add eggs one at a time
Mix in vanilla

Combine:

Add dry ingredients to wet
Mix until just combined

Make coating:

Mix sugar and cinnamon in small bowl

Shape & coat:

Roll dough into 1½-inch balls
Roll in cinnamon sugar

Bake:

Space cookies 2 inches apart
Bake 10-12 minutes until edges are set
Centers will look soft

Cool:

Rest 5 minutes on baking sheet
Transfer to wire rack

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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