Cinnamon Sugar Star Cookies

Cinnamon and Sugar are always a good idea! 

cinnamon sugar star cookies with glaze icing www.createdbydiane.com

 

These cookies are just about the most perfect cookie,

no fancy decorating needed,

just “ice” them with a simple glaze icing and then sprinkle on some cinnamon and sugar.

The cookies themselves have a great cinnamon flavor so if you don’t want to ice them, you don’t have to.

But I’m ALL about the glaze icing: I wish I had a dollar for all the batches of glaze icing I’ve made.

I glaze scones, cookies, cakes, donuts, and well just about anything…

even my peppermint brownie cookies and this yummy espresso version and well the possibilities are endless when flavor and color options when it comes to glaze icing.

I also just posted a great shortbread cookie and with a glaze icing, holiday cookie baking couldn’t get any easier.

cinnamon sugar cut out cookies, cookie dough and how to roll it perfectly

Use wax paper to roll the cookie dough in between, you won’t need to add flour and the dough will stay nice and soft versus drying out with too much flour. I use 1/4″ wood dowels to roll my dough evenly by rolling the rolling pin over the wood dowels on each side of the wax paper.

rolled cookies, cut out cookies, star cookie cutter

 

This dough is so great to work with. If your cookie cutter sticks to the dough dip it in a little flour so it cuts the cookie dough smoothly.

Use a small offset spatula or mini brownie type of spatula to transfer the cookie dough to the parchment-lined baking sheets.

 

STAR COOKIES WITH CINNAMON SUGAR

 

One whiff of these cookies and all sorts of great food memories come flooding back,

like as a kid when I wanted something fast and yummy my mom would make me a piece of cinnamon sugar toast… oh yes that is how yummy these cookies taste.
Or a fresh cinnamon donut…
Oh, these are a must make! Trust me they are being devoured as I type this!

 

Cinnamon Sugar yumminess, cut out cookies with wonderful cinnamon flavor and then glazed and a dusting of cinnamon sugar on top! www.createdbydiane.com

 

These really are a must make cookie, the flavor is amazing.

They stay fresh for days at room temperature. Just cover them on a baking sheet with wax paper and then place a towel over the top of them. You can put them in an airtight container but often the moisture can goof up the cinnamon and sugar, so I prefer them on a baking sheet covered.

 

Cinnamon Sugar Star Cookies

Servings: 36 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt omit if you used salted butter

Icing recipes is in the notes and you'll need to mix some cinnamon and sugar to top cookies with also, about 1/4 cup sugar and 1-2 tablespoons cinnamon.

    Instructions

    • In a large mixer bowl beat butter until smooth.
    • Add in powdered sugar and mix until well blended.
    • Beat in egg, vanilla, and cinnamon.
    • Add in flour, baking powder, and salt.
    • Mix until the dough comes together and pulls away from the side of the bowl and is well mixed.
    • Roll out cookie dough in between two pieces of wax paper (I use 1/4" wood dowels to be sure the cookies are evenly rolled)
    • Then cut them with the desired cookie cutter.
    • Place cookies onto parchment lined baking sheets.
    • Bake at a well preheated 400° oven for 7-9 minutes.
    • Remove baking sheets from oven and allow cookies to cool completely before icing cookies. (as the cookies cool they are still baking, so don't let them brown in the oven or they will be dry.

    Notes

    Glaze Icing
    2 cups powdered sugar
    2 tablespoons water
    1 tablespoon corn syrup
    1/2 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
    Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl
    dunk the tops of the cookies into the glaze, or brush it on with a silicone brush and then sprinkle on some cinnamon sugar mixture (mix cinnamon and sugar together in a bowl to make it easy to pinch and add to the tops of the cookies)
    Allow glaze to firm up before stacking cookies, usually a few hours at least.

     

    Be sure to check out my other posts on COOKIES

    cookie tips guide https://www.createdby-diane.com/cookie-tips

    how to bake perfect cookies https://www.createdby-diane.com/2017/09/how-to-bake-perfect-cut-out-cookies.html

    Easy Cut Out Cookies https://www.createdby-diane.com/2011/07/sugar-cookie-recipe.html

    Cookie Dough Recipe that holds it’s shape https://www.createdby-diane.com/2011/07/sugar-cookie-recipe.html

    Soft Sugar Cookies and Frosting https://www.createdby-diane.com/2017/05/soft-sugar-cookies.html

    How to ice cookies with a piping bag https://www.createdby-diane.com/2017/07/how-to-ice-cookies-with-a-piping-bag.html

    Brush on glaze icing https://www.createdby-diane.com/2014/08/lemon-italian-cookies-with-lemon-icing.html

    resources, recipes, items and instructions for baking perfect cookies https://www.createdby-diane.com/2017/09/how-to-bake-perfect-cut-out-cookies.html

    royal icing recipe https://www.createdby-diane.com/2013/10/royal-icing-googly-eyes.html

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