Recipe: Cinnamon Swirl Cookies

You love cinnamon rolls? Okay, then yes, these cookies are for you. And, if I say so myself these cookies were incredible. My secret ingredient? Orange zest. Yes. It just makes the cinnamon pop.

Note: This recipe was adapted from Sally’s Baking Addiction’s recipe.

Ingredients –

Dough:

2 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Filling:

2 tablespoons butter, melted and slightly cooled
1/4 to 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 – 2 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 medium-sized orange zest

Icing:

1 cup confectioners’ sugar
3 Tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps –

Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together. Set aside.
Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar until creamy. Then, add the egg and the vanilla until fully combined.
Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture until fully combined.

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Shape into a ball and wrap with cling wrap. Cool for 45 minutes to an hour.
Once your dough ball feels sturdy, using a silicone mat or a clear surface, flour the surface and roll the dough into a rectangle Trim away uneven edges.

Using a pastry brush, butter the rectangular dough and sprinkle with the cinnamon and sugar mixture.
Sprinkle the orange zest.
Roll the dough carefully and wrap in cling wrap and chill for an hour.

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10 minutes before taking your dough-logs out of the fridge, preheat the over to 350F.
Prepare baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cut the your dough-logs into 1/2 inch slices.
Put slices in prepared baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes or until browned.
Let the cookies cool in the baking sheet for about 10 minutes and then transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
While the cookies cool, make the icing and whisking the confectioner’s sugar, milk and vanilla extract.
Drizzle the icing on the cookies.