Description
Warm, tender cookies coated in cinnamon sugar that evoke sweet moments shared with loved ones.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp brown sugar (save until the end)
- 2 sticks butter (softened)
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tsp vanilla flavoring
- 1/4 tsp lemon juice
- 2 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 stick butter (for frosting)
- 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp vanilla flavoring
- 2–3 tbsp heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix together the granulated sugar and 1/2 tsp cinnamon, then set aside.
- Cream together the softened butter, packed brown sugar, and remaining granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the egg, egg yolk, lemon juice, and vanilla flavoring, mixing until combined.
- Whisk the flour, corn starch, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 1 1/4 tsp cinnamon in another bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Scoop out 12 cookie dough balls, roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Place the balls on the baking sheet, flatten gently to 2 cm thickness.
- Bake for 10 minutes until golden at the edges, then cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack.
Notes
These cookies are tender and customizable; feel free to add your favorite mix-ins!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg