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cinnamon butter cookies

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Staci Cakes
@BabasKitchen
On a farm in..., GA

When I roll the cookies in the walnut topping they disappear in minutes. Needless to say the walnut is everyone's favorite! If you'd like a thicker layer of nuts I recommend whipping up an egg white, dip the dough ball in the egg, drain, then gently press/roll walnuts onto cookie.

(1 rating)
yield 5 dozen
prep time 20 Min
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For cinnamon butter cookies

  • 1 c
    real salted butter
  • 1 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    saigon cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 1/4 c
    flour, all purpose
  • OPTIONAL TOPPINGS
  • sugar cinnamon mixture
  • sugar, cinnamon, and chopped walnuts mixture
  • powdered sugar

How To Make cinnamon butter cookies

  • 1
    Cream butter, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla until light and fluffy
  • 2
    Gradually stir in flour until well combined
  • 3
    Roll into 1-inch balls
  • 4
    Bake at 400 degrees for about 10 - 12 minutes
  • 5
    Cool completely on cooling rack
  • 6
    TO ADD TOPPINGS: For the cinnamon-sugar mixture and the cinnamon-sugar-walnut mixture: After rolling dough into balls, roll in topping of your choice then bake as directed. For the powdered sugar - roll cookies in powdered sugar after baking and still slightly warm. Then roll in powdered sugar again when completely cooled.
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