Best 7 Cinnamon Twirl Cookies Recipes

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In the realm of sweet temptations, cinnamon twirl cookies stand as a delightful indulgence, captivating the senses with their delectable taste and alluring aroma. These cookies are a symphony of flavors, where the warmth of cinnamon embraces the buttery dough, creating a harmonious blend that tantalizes the taste buds. With their golden-brown exterior and soft, tender interior, cinnamon twirl cookies are a classic treat that can elevate any occasion, whether it's a cozy afternoon tea or a grand celebration. This article will guide you through the culinary journey of crafting the perfect cinnamon twirl cookies, ensuring that you create these irresistible treats with ease and precision.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

CINNAMON SWIRL COOKIES



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Prize-Winning Recipe 2008! Try a new spin on sugar cookies that's fun for kids to shape and tastes like snickerdoodles.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, mix cookie mix and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Stir in butter and egg until soft dough forms.
  • On piece of waxed paper, shape 1 tablespoon cinnamon into a line about 5 inches long. Using floured fingers, shape 1 tablespoon of dough into a rope 5 inches long. Press one side of dough rope into cinnamon.
  • On ungreased cookie sheet, coil dough rope tightly, cinnamon side facing center, into cinnamon-roll shape. Press end of rope into roll to seal. Repeat with remaining dough. Place cookies 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
  • Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  • In small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 70 mg, Sugar 11 g, TransFat 1/2 g

CINNAMON TWIRL COOKIES



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These rolled cookies are tasty and fun to make with your family. The sugary mixture of walnuts and cinnamon is a light, sweet filling that will leave everyone wanting another bite. -Phyllis Cappuccio, Malden, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 64 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup margarine, softened
1 cup sour cream
1 large egg yolk, room temperature
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Dash salt
FILLING:
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
1 cup sugar
2-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat margarine and sour cream until blended. Add egg yolk; mix well. Combine flour and salt; add to margarine mixture and mix well (dough will be sticky). Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Divide dough into eighths. On a well-floured surface, roll each portion into a 10-in. circle. Cut each circle into 8 triangles. Combine the walnuts, sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over each triangle. , Roll up triangles from the wide ends and place point side down 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 20-22 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 68 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 37mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CINNAMON SWIRLS



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The perfect accompaniment to a warming cup of coffee on a rainy afternoon

Provided by Sarah Cook

Categories     Afternoon tea, Treat

Time 1h

Yield Makes 20

Number Of Ingredients 8

175g softened butter
50g golden caster sugar
50g icing sugar
2 egg yolks
2 tsp vanilla extract
300g plain flour
2 tbsp demerara sugar , plus a few extra pinches
2 tsp cinnamon

Steps:

  • Mix the butter, caster and icing sugar, egg yolks and vanilla with a wooden spoon until creamy, then mix in the flour in 2 batches. Roll out to a 20 x 30cm rectangle on a sheet of baking parchment. Mix the demerara sugar with the cinnamon, sprinkle all over the dough, then gently roll over a rolling pin again to press the sugar in a little. Roll up from one of the 20cm sides using the parchment to help, wrap in the parchment and chill for 30 mins, or up to a day.
  • Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Thinly slice into about 20 biscuits, scatter with a pinch more sugar, then bake on baking sheets for 10-12 mins until golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 19 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.11 milligram of sodium

CINNAMON-SWIRL COOKIES



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Inspired by classic cinnamon rolls, these dainty spirals swap sticky yeast bread for more manageable trappings but retain the intoxicating, iconic stripes of sugar and spice.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
2 large eggs
2 ounces (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup light-brown sugar
1/2 cup dark-brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted (1 1/2 ounces)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Make the dough: Sift flour, salt, and baking soda into a large bowl. Beat butter,sugar, and orange zest with a mixer on medium speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture gradually, and beat until just combined. Divide dough in half, wrap each half in plastic, and refrigeratefor 1 hour (or overnight).
  • Turn half the dough onto floured parchment. Roll into a 10-by-12-inch rectangle,then trim edges straight. Repeat with remaining half of dough. Transfer rectangles on parchment to a baking sheet, and refrigerate until firm but pliable,about 10 minutes.
  • Make the filling: Mix all the ingredientsin a small bowl until well combined. Crumble mixture evenly over rectangles. Starting on a long side, roll 1 rectangle into a log, and wrap it in the parchment. Repeat with remaining rectangle. Refrigeratelogs for 1 hour (or overnight).
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut each log crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Transferto parchment-lined baking sheets, and bake until edges are golden brown, about 19 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks. Cookies will keep, covered, for up to 3 days.

CINNAMON TWISTS



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Shake on the cinnamon, and everyone will twist and shout over these light buttery cookies.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 egg
1 3/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F.
  • Mix sugar, butter, vanilla and egg in large bowl. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Divide dough in half; stir cinnamon into one half.
  • Shape 1 level teaspoonful dough from each half into 3-inch rope. Place ropes side by side; twist gently. Repeat with remaining dough. Place twists about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until very light brown. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 55, Carbohydrate 8 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 60 mg

CINNAMON SWIRL COOKIES



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These dainty spiral cookies are inspired by classic cinnamon rolls that swap sticky yeast bread for more manageable trappings but retain the intoxicating, iconic stripes of sugar and spice. I found this in Martha Stewart Living magazine. I have not tried this recipe, but I'm posting it for safe keeping.

Provided by internetnut

Categories     Dessert

Time 34m

Yield 5 1/2 dozen, 66 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
8 ounces unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks)
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
2 large eggs
2 ounces unsalted butter, softened (4 tbl)
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted (1 1/2oz)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Make the dough: Sift flour, salt, and baking soda into a large bowl. Beat butter, sugar, and orange zest with a mixer on medium speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture gradually, and beat until just combined. Divide dough in half, wrap each half in plastic, and refrigerate for 1 hour (or overnight).
  • Turn half the dough onto floured parchment. Roll into a 10x12-inch rectangle, then trim edges straight. Repeat with remaining half of dough. Transfer rectangles on parchment to a baking sheet, and refrigerate until firm but
  • pliable, about 10 minutes.
  • Make Filling: Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl until well combined. Crumble mixture evenly over rectangles. Starting on a long side, roll 1 rectangle into a log, and wrap it in the parchment. Repeat with remaining rectangle. Refrigerate logs for 1 hour (or overnight).
  • Preheat oven to 350. Cut each log crosswise into 1/4-inch thick slices. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheets, and bake until edges are golden brown, about 19 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks. Cookies will keep, covered, for up to 3 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 80.4, Fat 4.3, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 15.6, Sodium 48.8, Carbohydrate 10, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 6.3, Protein 0.8

CINNAMON TWIST COOKIES



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Make and share this Cinnamon Twist Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by KennKonn

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h15m

Yield 160 Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 cups flour
1 lb butter
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 eggs
1 cup milk
2 cups white sugar
8 teaspoons cinnamon

Steps:

  • Mix and divide into 10 balls.
  • Mix together cinnamon and sugar.
  • Roll dough into part of the sugar mixture.
  • Roll into circle.
  • Cut shapes into 16 pie shaped portions.
  • Roll up each piece starting at the wide end.
  • Bake at 350° for 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 46.5, Fat 2.5, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 9, Sodium 22.6, Carbohydrate 5.7, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 2.5, Protein 0.6

Tips:

  • Make sure your butter is cold and cubed before you start. This will help to create a flaky crust.
  • Don't overwork the dough. If you do, the cookies will be tough.
  • Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough to a uniform thickness. This will help the cookies to bake evenly.
  • If you don't have a cookie cutter, you can use a glass or a cup to cut out the cookies.
  • Bake the cookies in a preheated oven. This will help to ensure that they bake evenly.
  • Let the cookies cool on a wire rack before you store them. This will help to prevent them from becoming soggy.

Conclusion:

Cinnamon Twirl Cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. With their flaky crust and sweet cinnamon filling, they are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat to enjoy, give Cinnamon Twirl Cookies a try!

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