Description
Soft and chewy cinnamon sugar cookies with crisp edges and a sweet cinnamon coating. Quick and easy to make — a cozy treat for any occasion. ( about 12 cookies)
Ingredients
For the cookies
- 115 g (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 120 g (½ cup + 2 tbsp, packed) light brown sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- 165 g (1 ⅓ cups) all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
For the coating:
- 40 g (3 tbsp) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon.
- In another large bowl, beat the softened butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer for 2–3 minutes until smooth and creamy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, and beat again for 1–2 minutes until fully incorporated.
- Fold in the dry ingredients with a spatula until a soft dough forms. Cover the bowl and chill the dough in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, mix the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon for the coating.
- Scoop the dough into balls using a small cookie scoop or your hands, then roll each ball in the cinnamon sugar mixture until well coated.
- Place the balls on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches (5 cm) apart.
- Bake for 8–11 minutes, until the edges are set but the centers are still soft.
- Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Storage: Keep the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days. You can also freeze the baked cookies for up to 2 months.
Tips:
- Use a kitchen scale – accurate measurements make all the difference.
- Don’t skip chilling – 30 minutes in the fridge helps the cookies bake evenly.
- Don’t overbake – remove when the centers look soft for chewy cookies.
- Room-temperature egg blends better with the butter.
- Only brown sugar + baking soda – gives cookies a deeper flavor, more chewiness, and a slightly flatter shape.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert, snack
- Cuisine: american, german
Nutrition
- Calories: 171
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 123
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Carbohydrates: 23
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 33