Cinnamon-Sugar Roll Cookies

By mrshermes2002

Ingredients

• 1 recipe Basic Cookie Dough (see recipe below)
• 1/2 cup salted and roasted mixed nuts, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Vanilla Glaze (see recipe below)
• Chopped salted and roasted mixed nuts (optional)
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 teaspoons milk
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Details

Servings 60
Preparation time 40mins
Cooking time 423mins
Adapted from bhg.com

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare Basic Cookie Dough. Between sheets of lightly floured waxed paper, roll dough into a 16x9-inch rectangle. In a medium bowl, combine 1/2 cup mixed nuts, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture clings together. Sprinkle mixture evenly over dough. Starting from a long side, roll up dough tightly. Wrap in plastic wrap or waxed paper. Freeze about 2 hours or until dough is firm enough to slice.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Cut roll into 1/4-inch slices. Place slices 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven about 8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; cool. Drizzle cookies with Vanilla Glaze. If desired, sprinkle with additional chopped mixed nuts. Makes about 60 cookies.