Description
If you’re searching for a cozy, easy recipe that fills your kitchen with warm cinnamon aroma, these buttery brown sugar cinnamon cookies are exactly what you need. Soft in the center, slightly crisp on the edges, and coated in a sweet cinnamon sugar layer, they’re perfect for a quick breakfast treat, an easy dinner dessert, or a comforting snack. This easy recipe brings together classic flavors in a way that feels both nostalgic and irresistible.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter softened
1 cup brown sugar packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 cup granulated sugar for coating
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon for coating
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in vanilla extract.
4. Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a separate bowl.
5. Gradually combine dry ingredients with wet mixture until just mixed.
6. Mix cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl for coating.
7. Roll dough into balls and coat in cinnamon sugar.
8. Place on baking sheet spaced apart.
9. Bake for 9–11 minutes until edges are set and centers are soft.
10. Cool slightly before transferring to a rack.
Notes
Use room temperature butter for best texture.
Avoid overmixing to keep cookies tender.
Underbake slightly for a soft, chewy center.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 25mg