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Cinnamon Frosted Butter Cookies are a delicious crisp, butter cookie topped with cinnamon frosting.
Butter Cookies
Last week I was having one of those days, it was a cookie craving kind of day. It had been weeks since I had made cookies, maybe even over a month and I figured I was way overdue.
I wasn’t quite sure what kind of cookie I was in the mood for. I am always in the mood for a good chocolate chip cookie but I was also in the mood to try something new so I pulled out my file of “to try” recipes that is always overflowing and pulled out one that had been in there for a while.
What Does Cornstarch Do in Cookies?
The addition of the cornstarch creates a light and delicate cookie that basically melts in your mouth when you bite into it. The cornstarch makes the dough very tender and soft.
How to Make Cinnamon Butter Cookies
- In a bowl combine all ingredients and mix together.
- Place dough on parchment paper. Cover with another piece of parchment paper and roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick. Because of the constarch the dough is very soft so rolling it between parchment paper is easier.
- Cut with a cookie cutter.
- Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes or until edges are slightly golden brown.
- Transfer cookies to cooling rack and frost while slightly warm
Cinnamon Frosting
If you are not a cinnamon fan go ahead and add in some vanilla or almond extract. You want the frosting fairly soft, not runny, but soft.
Frost the cookies while they are still a little warm but not too warm. If the frosting melts right off the cookie they are still too warm! Having the cookies be slightly warm creates a nice smooth frosting. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar after frosting.
How Long Will They Last?
One of the most common questions I am asked by my blog readers is what I do with all the goodies I make. How could I possibly eat them all and stay the size I am? Well, here’s my secret, I don’t eat them all.
I have discovered that if I post a photo of what I am making on Instagram, within minutes, I will have neighbor kids knocking at my door. I think I may enjoy having them come by more than they enjoy the goodies! These cookies were a total hit with the neighborhood kids and I think one of the boys may have eaten five of them in a matter of a few minutes!!
So that’s my best calorie saving tip for you! Feed the neighbor kids!!
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Cinnamon Frosted Butter Cookie Recipe
Cinnamon Frosted Butter Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 1/4 cups flour
Frosting
- 1/3 cup butter softened
- 2 Tbsp milk
- 3 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
Cookies
- In a bowl combine all ingredients and mix together.
- Place dough on parchment paper. Cover with another piece of parchment paper and roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick.
- Cut with a cookie cutter.
- Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes or until edges are slightly golden brown.
- Transfer cookies to cooling rack and frost while slightly warm
Frosting
- In a bowl combine all ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Icing should be soft and slightly runny but not too runny!
- Makes approx. 2 1/2 dozen (depending on size of cookie cutter)
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Shona says
These didn’t work for me! The cookies themselves were ok, but they cracked as I was frosting them. Do you frost them sitting on the wire rack? And when I made the frosting it wasn’t soft at all – is the butter supposed to be melted first? I just added more milk to make to make it soft enough to use….
Leigh Anne says
I am sorry they didn’t work for you. Because of the cornstarch they are a bit more fragile cookie. I am curious – what altitude are you at? I bake at sea level. The butter doesn’t need to be melted but it shouldn’t be cold out of the refrigerator, softened to room temperature is the best.
tera says
wow! i just made these and they are amazing! i will definitely be keeping this recipe
Leigh Anne says
Tera, I am so glad that you loved them too. I need to make them again!
Kelly says
Hi ya! I tried making these this morning. I ended up doing a drop cookie because the dough was so crumbly that I couldn’t get it to roll out and look like your picture. Am I missing something? There is no liquid to keep the dry ingredients together when rolling out. They turned out fantastically as a drop cookie. Awesome recipe!!!!