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Cinnamon Cookies

Fragrant cinnamon cookies, perfect for Christmas with coffee or milk. Easy to make and a lovely homemade gift.
Recipe Cinnamon Cookies
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 20 minutes
  • Cooking 10 minutes
  • Servings for 50 cookies

Have you ever wanted to fill your home with a warm, festive scent that wins over anyone who walks through the door? This cinnamon cookie recipe is the secret to turning any moment into a special occasion. These cinnamon sugar cookies are a joy for the eyes and the palate: crumbly, with a spiced but delicate flavor, perfect if you are looking for homemade butter and cinnamon cookies to enjoy at breakfast or as an elegant snack with friends. You’ll love them even more dunked in a steaming cup of tea or in warm milk, where they release all their aroma, making them the best crumbly cinnamon cookies for breakfast.

Making these easy baked cinnamon treats is simple and suits everyone, even beginners in the kitchen. You’ll learn how to make cinnamon cookies without much fuss, getting a fragrant dough in just a few minutes, ready to turn into lovely little treats. If you are looking for a genuine, original gift, you’ll have found a wonderful idea for spiced cookies to give as gifts: just pack them in a clear bag and you’re done.

If you prefer soft cookies, you can turn this into a recipe for soft cinnamon cookies simply by changing the baking time and temperature, or go for a lighter version: our eggless cinnamon cookies will surprise you with their flavor and delicacy. All that’s left is to have fun choosing the shapes: hearts, stars or little trees will turn these spiced tea cookies into a small masterpiece to share or hang on the tree.

Love to experiment? Also try the warmly spiced Pumpkin Cookies, buttery Polvorones, the famous Snickerdoodles, Sicilian Nzuddi and fragrant Walnut and Blueberry Cookies: plenty of tasty variations to make every sweet break special.

Ingredients for 50 cookies

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Method

  1. To make the cinnamon cookies, take a medium bowl and mound the flour in it, making a well. Put the cinnamon, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cocoa, baking powder and grated orange zest in the center. Mix all the ingredients well to combine them, then shape them into a well again. Put the egg and the softened butter, cut into small pieces beforehand, in the center. Work the mixture with your hands until you have a smooth, even ball of dough, then let it rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
    Cinnamon Cookies, step 1: making the dough
  2. Once the dough has rested, flour your work surface and roll out the dough into a sheet about 3 mm (1/8 in) thick. Take cookie cutters in the shape you like and cut out as many cookies as you can. Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake them in a preheated oven at 180 °C (350 °F) for about 10 minutes.
    Cinnamon Cookies, step 2: cutting out the cookies
  3. Meanwhile, make the glaze by mixing the powdered sugar with the water in a bowl. If you want glazes in different colors, just divide the glaze among several bowls and add a few drops of food coloring to each.
    Cinnamon Cookies, step 3: making the glaze
  4. Take the cookies out of the oven and let them cool completely. At this point you can decorate them with the glaze however you like. Once the decoration is done, wait for the glaze to harden, then serve the cinnamon cookies. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!

Variations and Alternatives

To make cinnamon chocolate cookies, you can add chocolate chips to the dough.

Tips

If the glaze turns out too runny, you can add more powdered sugar; if it is too thick, you can add more water.

Storage

You can store the cinnamon cookies for a few days in a cookie tin.

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