I started a diet. (UGH! How dare I start a post about Cinnamon Roll Cookies with such heresy?) So this diet…I mean it’s not really a diet. It’s the whole 30. Have you heard of it? It’s basically just eating “whole” foods for 30 days, like veggies and fruits and meat. No grains, no dairy…no sugar. Cue the laughter and several shots of Cinnamon Roll Cookies
When my sister Laura heard I was starting a kinda-whole-30, she said she would do it with me. Mostly. Her daughter’s birthday is coming up and she wasn’t going to spoil the fun by not eating the cupcakes. I mean what kind of mom does that? She asked me how the whole 30 was going today and I said great! I’ve eaten all whole foods so far…except for lunch today, which was 100% stuffing my face with these Cinnamon Roll Cookies as I shot them. Did you really think I could go a whole 30 days without posting a dessert recipe?? See what thoughtful dieters we are? Laura doesn’t want to disappoint her daughter, and I don’t want to disappoint all of you lovely readers. How could I deprive you of these cinnamony delights??
The idea literally fell into my head. I was just about to get into bed 2 nights ago, when for some strange reason a cinnamon roll cookie drizzled with glaze popped into my head (could it be a sugar craving because I had only eaten blasted whole foods that whole day? Surely not…) So I wrote it down and the next morning got to testing. I’m so happy with how they turned out! This was my first try, too. I didn’t even have to change the sugar cookie recipe. Well…not much anyway. Everything is better when it’s rolled up with cinnamon sugar, I say! Put that on my tombstone.
Have you tried The SOFTEST Sugar Cookies of Your Life (That Hold Their Shape) yet? They are the best sugar cookies I’ve ever had. The secret ingredient is the cream cheese in the dough. They have tons of buttery flavor, and stay SUPER soft. I hate crunchy sugar cookies. And they are oh so thick. I cut these Cinnamon Roll Cookies just as thick as I roll the sugar cookies, so they are the same as far as soft-and-thick-and-flavorful goes. And then there’s the cinnamon sugar. And the glaze! And the cute little swirly! Ah!
Make these this weekend! If you’re on a diet, do the right thing. Make them anyway. P.S. I asked on an Instagram story whether or not I should glaze these cookies, and 6% said no glaze. Who are you people??? Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Twitter One year ago: 10 Minute Sauteed Zucchini and Squash Side Dish Three years ago: Almond Crusted Honey Dijon Tilapia Six years ago: Oatmeal Buttermilk Pancakes < these are so good. You will love these other cookie recipes! The SOFTEST Sugar Cookies of Your Life (That Hold Their Shape) « these really are the best sugar cookies. Hundreds of people have tried them and I have yet to receive a negative review!
Snickerdoodle Biscoff Sandwich Cookies « soooo good!
Soft Cinnamon Cookies with Maple Pecan Frosting « EPIC.
Other Cinnamon Rolls Cookies from other bloggers that you will love! Cinnamon Roll Cookies from Oh Sweet Basil Cinnamon Roll Cookies from In Katrina’s Kitchen Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls Cookies from The Cookie Rookie
