Brown Sugar Cinnamon Cookies
These soft and chewy Brown Sugar Cinnamon Cookies are an easy homemade treat packed with warm spice and sweet brown sugar flavor. Rolled in cinnamon sugar and pressed with a cookie stamp or glass, they bake into the prettiest little cookies with golden edges and soft, tender centers.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Soft and chewy with a delicious cinnamon-sugar top. A cross between our Best Ever Sugar Cookies and classic Snickerdoodles.
- Quick and easy with simple pantry ingredients
- Perfect for fall baking, lunchbox treats, or a cozy dessert anytime.
Ingredients for Brown Sugar Cinnamon Cookies
- Butter – I use salted butter but unsalted works too
- Brown sugar
- Powdered sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- All purpose flour
- Ground cinnamon
- Baking powder
- Sea salt
- Granulated sugar (for rolling)
Step-by-Step Instructions for Brown Sugar Cinnamon Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream the butter, brown sugar, and powdered sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until fully combined.
- Add flour, cinnamon, baking powder and sea salt. Mix until the dough comes together.
- In a small bowl, stir together granulated sugar remaining cinnamon for rolling.
- Scoop dough using a medium cookie scoop and roll each ball in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Place on prepared baking sheets, spacing cookies about 2 inches apart.
- Gently flatten each cookie using a cookie stamp or the bottom of a flat glass.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until edges are lightly golden and centers are set.
- Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Brown Sugar Cinnamon Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon divided use
- ¼ cup granulated sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream the butter, brown sugar, and powdered sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until fully combined.
- Add flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, baking powder, and sea salt all at once. Mix just until the dough comes together and no dry streaks remain.
- In a small bowl, stir together 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon for rolling.
- Scoop dough using a medium cookie scoop and roll each ball in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Place on prepared baking sheets, spacing cookies about 2 inches apart.
- Gently flatten each cookie using a cookie stamp or the bottom of a flat glass.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until edges are lightly golden and centers are set.
- Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For extra spice, add a pinch of nutmeg or allspice to the dough.
- Cookies stay fresh in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Freeze baked cookies for up to 3 months in a zip-top freezer bag.