Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies

By srumbel

These Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies are made from my favorite cut-out sugar cookie recipe with the addition of cinnamon and my absolute favorite cream cheese frosting on top, again with a dash of cinnamon! These are “cinnamon roll” sugar cookies after all! I mean, look at the swirl on top!
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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp cinnamon, plus extra for garnish
• 1 recipe The BEST Cream Cheese Frosting
• The BEST Cream Cheese Frosting
• 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature (I typically use Neufchatel cream cheese)
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter with the sugar. Add the sour cream, egg, and vanilla. Mix well.
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add dry ingredients to bowl of wet ingredients and mix until just incorporated.
Roll out dough onto a lightly floured surface until 1/4-inch thick. Cut circles out and place onto a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Press scraps together and continue cutting cookies until all the dough is used; try not to overwork the cookie dough.
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 8 minutes. Allow to cool on tray for a few minutes before transferring cookies with a spatula onto a wire rack.
While cookies cool, prepare The BEST Cream Cheese Frosting and place it in a pastry bag with a coupler and a large round tip. Pipe a thin layer of frosting in a swirl motion on each cookie starting from the outside, and working your way in towards the center. Sprinkle with cinnamon and serve. Store in an airtight container.

The BEST Cream Cheese Frosting
Place the cream cheese in a mixing bowl.
Using a hand mixer, beat until smooth.
Gradually add the butter 2 Tablespoons at a time, and continue beating until smooth and well blended.
Add powdered sugar and vanilla all at once. Blend to combine. Use for any recipe that calls for cream cheese frosting.
Yield: 1 1/2 cups frosting