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Cinnamon sugar coated cookie with icing drizzled over the top on parchment paper with other cookies.
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Iced Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

Soft iced cinnamon sugar cookies with a chewy center and a simple glaze. These easy cookies come together in about 25 minutes and have all the flavor of a snickerdoodle with a sweet finishing touch.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 146kcal
Author Jill Machovsky

Ingredients

For the Cookies

  • 1 cup Butter Room temperature is best
  • ½ cup Brown Sugar
  • ½ cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 2 cup Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Cream of Tartar

For the Sugar Mixture

  • ½ cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoon Cinnamon

For the Icing

  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 - 2 Tablespoon Milk

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF. In a small bowl, mix granulated sugar and cinnamon and set aside.
    ½ cup Granulated Sugar, 2 Tablespoon Cinnamon
  • In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter and sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy. It should take approx. 4 minutes. Next, beat in the egg and the vanilla.
    1 cup Butter, ½ cup Brown Sugar, ½ cup Granulated Sugar, 1 Egg, 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • Mix in dry ingredients.
    ¼ teaspoon Salt, 2 cup Flour, 1 teaspoon Baking Soda, 1 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
  • Shape the dough into 1" balls and roll through the cinnamon sugar mixture. Place on baking sheets lined with parchment.
  • Bake for 9-12 minutes. The lighter in color the chewier the cookie.
  • While the cookies are cooling make the icing. Mix powdered sugar, vanilla and milk. Add milk until you get the desired consistency.
    1 cup Powdered Sugar, 1 teaspoon Vanilla, 1 - 2 Tablespoon Milk
  • Drizzle icing over cookies.

Notes

Storage and Freezing
    • Room temperature:
      Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
    • Refrigerator:
      Keeps up to 1 week, but let them come to room temp before serving.
    • Freezer:
      Freeze the cookies (without icing) for up to 3 months. Add the glaze after thawing.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 126mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 13IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg
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