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sugar cookie cinnamon rolls in a dish topped with cream cheese glaze and sprinkles

Sugar Cookie Cinnamon Rolls

Sugar cookie cinnamon rolls made completely from scratch with simple ingredients and steps. These make the perfect Christmas dessert.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Proof Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 Servings

Ingredients
  

For the Dough:

  • 2½ Cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • ⅓ teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1½ teaspoons active dry yeast
  • ½ Cup warm milk (Read note)
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
  • Sprinkles

For the filling

  • ¼ Cup unsalted butter
  • ¼ Cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • ½ Cup all-purpose flour

For the cream cheese glaze

  • 70 g cream cheese
  • 25 g powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • A splash of milk optional, for thinner texture

Instructions
 

For the dough

  • Add all the dough ingredients to your mixer, except the butter. Using a dough hook, mix on low speed until everything is combined and a dough is formed.
    making cinnamon dough to make sugar cookie cinnamon rolls
  • Add the softened butter and keep mixing on low until fully incorporated. Once combined, increase the speed to medium and let it knead for about 5 minutes. This step helps the dough become fluffy and tender. If using sprinkles, add them now and mix on low just until combined.
    adding butter and sprinkles to dough to make sugar cookie cinnamon rolls
  • Shape the dough into a ball, cover it with a clean towel or plastic wrap, and let it rise for 1 to 2 hours or until doubled in size.
    letting dough rise to make sugar cookie cinnamon rolls

For the filling:

  • When the dough has risen, make the sugar cookie filling. In a bowl, combine the butter, sugar, flour, cinnamon, vanilla, and a small splash of milk. Mix until smooth and spreadable.
    making the sugar cookie filling to make sugar cookie cinnamon rolls

Make the rolls:

  • Lightly flour your surface and roll it out into a rectangle about 28 cm by 35 cm (11 x 14 inches). Spread the sugar cookie filling evenly over the dough. Cut the dough into 6 long strips and, if you like, add more sprinkles on top.
    rolling dough on floured surface to make sugar cookie cinnamon rolls
  • Roll each strip into a spiral and place them in a baking dish. Cover and let them rise for 30 minutes, don’t overproof, 30 minutes is enough.
    Preheat your oven to 185°C (365°F) with the fan on and both top and bottom elements turned on (avoid the broil setting). Bake for about 20 minutes or until the tops are golden and the dough is cooked through.
    While the rolls bake, prepare the cream cheese glaze by mixing the cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and a splash of milk (if desired) until smooth.
    Once the rolls are out of the oven, spread or drizzle the glaze over them while still warm. Let it melt into the swirls, then serve and enjoy.
    rolling stripes of dough to make sugar cookie cinnamon rolls

Notes

  • Nutrition info is estimated and may vary based on ingredients and portions. For the most accurate details, consider using a nutrition tool or checking our full Nutrition Information Disclaimer.
  • For the milk in the dough, you might need to use 1Tbsp more, this depends on the flour. You will know if you need to add if the dough looks dry, you need to dough to be smooth and not stick to the surface (before adding the butter that is). 

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 478kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 9gFat: 23g
Keyword christmas dessert, Sugar Cookie Cinnamon Rolls
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