Cinnamon Sugar Cookies sweet goodness makes you smile as you are licking the cinnamon sugar off your lips.
The extra cinnamon in the sugar mixture is a real treat. Don’t get me wrong. I love sugar cookies as they are but with this little bit of extra coating – they become special.
Every bite brings the taste over your lips and they become lip smackin’ good.
Although Cinnamon Sugar Cookies are good year round, for some reason, they seem more festive to me. Maybe because of the spices.
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Helpful Tools
If you have an electric mixer then that takes a lot of the work out of cookies. Hand mixers work great too.
Often I’ll just pull out my mixing bowls and wooden spoons though. I’ve got some sturdy ones.
Electic or by hand something you’ll need for sure is the measuring cups and spoons. This set has both and lots of sizes.
I could go on and on with the kitchen essentials to use with cookie recipes but I don’t want to overload your head. I want you to be able to dream about these cookies.
And make them too!
They are reminiscent of all the pies cooked over the holidays.
Uh, oh! I just thought of some other sugar cookies. These are Almond Sugar Cookies and they use almond flour and almond extract. Yeah, They’re pretty good at melting in your mouth too.
Why Use Organic Sugar?
Do you know sugar is refined by processing it through bone char?
It is! Organic sugar is not.
That is one reason why coconut sugar and maple syrup are also used to sweeten bakery goods.
That and that they are delicious.
So get your cutest apron on and let’s start baking!
Cinnamon Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
For the cookies:
- 1 cup sugar - organic
- 1/2 cup dairy-free butter , softened
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoon almond milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 tablespoon egg replacer or 1 flax egg which is 1 Flaxseed Meal and 3 Tablespoons water
- 2 1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
For the topping:
- 2 tablespoons sugar - organic
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Mix the topping of sugar and cinnamon and set aside.
- I have a salt shaker that I keep this mixture in and it sprinkles very easily.
- Prepare the 'egg' and set aside.
- Cream the sugar with the dairy free butter, with a Hand Mixer until it is light and fluffy.
- Add the baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, salt, almond milk, vanilla and prepared egg replacer or flax egg.
- Mix well.
- Add the flour and mix well.
- Use a Cookie Scoop and make 1" to 1-1/2" balls.
- Only put about 6 to 8 on a cookie sheet and 2" apart. They really spread.
- Flatten slightly with the bottom of a glass.
- Bake at 375° for 7 minutes.
- Do not overbake because you want them nice and soft-ish on the center.
- Immediately sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture over the hot cookies.
- Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.
Nutrition
TO FREEZE:
You may freeze them in any of the methods shown in my article [Preparing Food for the Freezer
They defrost quickly so it really doesn’t take any planning. Just put them on a plate for an hour or so and enjoy.
Thank you Sasha! No, I haven’t tried gluten-free flour with this recipe yet.
Recipes always look great but have you tried something other than pastry flour as we have to cook gluten free. Thank you
You’re the best Lillian (and your sister). Thanks so much for letting me know.
These are sooo delicious! My sister made them. Thanks so much for the awesome recipe!!!?????
Fantastic!
i loove it
These cookies look amazing! Love that cinnamon sugar coating….yum!
These look like the perfect cookie to me!!
Warm spices and sugar cookies were absolutely made for each other. Perfect for dipping in hot cocoa or coffee. Just look at how thin and crisp the cookies are!
I love cinnamon in the fall, it just seems like the time of year to enjoy it! Great cookies
Vegan is so easy 🙂 Thanks so much Miryam!
You’re making me want to make them again today Lora 🙂
Glad you like them Anita! 🙂
I know what you mean 🙂 Thanks!
Fantastic Kristyn – thanks!
These look sensational. Who knew these would be vegan. I bet they taste super awesome too!
A great addition to the holiday cookie baking list! So perfect to dunk in a hot cup of coffee or hot cocoa!
I love how thin and crisp they look! And extra cinnamon and sugar is always a good thing!
These look so yummy! Can’t wait to give them a try!
These won’t last long in our house
Thanks so much Kimberly! They were pretty good 😀
Thanks Jessica! Just that little something extra 🙂
HaHa Marjory! They didn’t last long 🙂
Ah, these look gorgeous! I’ll bet it’s hard to stop at two or three and would be way to tempted to eat that entire batch! 🙂
Love that you added cinnamon sugar to these sugar cookies!
I love sugar cookies too but you just took them to the next level!!
I love how neatly these are all lined up…wouldn’t stay that way long at our house. Yum!
Soft and thin Beth 🙂 Thanks so much!
Haha! Thanks Katerina!
The title alone is enough for me to run to the kitchen and make these beauties right away!
Ginny, your cookies are perfectly round! And nice and thin, I love them!
Oh wow! That is fantastic. I am so glad you have ‘stumbled’ upon me. I ‘stumble’ all the time.
Good info. Lucky me I came across your website by chance (stumbleupon).
I’ve book marked it for later!
It’s a vegan thing. Cane sugar is processed through animal bone char where beet sugar is not. I read once it is cow bone.
Why do you go with beet sugar instead of sugar cane?