Friday, September 9, 2011

Cinnamon Roll Cookies

I was watching an episode of Chopped the other night and in the dessert round one of the ingredients that the chefs had to use was a roll out pie crust.  One of the chefs used the dough to make cookies.  I thought that is such a GREAT idea.  I'm not sure why I haven't thought of that myself.  I happen to have one of those roll out pie crusts in my refrigerator and I thought these would make such cute cinnamon roll cookies.  This is the easiest recipe, just a few ingredients and it takes just a few minutes to prepare and about 12 minutes in the oven.  These cookies are super cute and really, really delicous.

Ingredients:

Cookies:
2 refrigerated roll out pie crusts
1/2-3/4 cup dark brown sugar (I just sprinkled it on until it covered the surface)
1 tablespoon cinnamon (or more to taste)

Icing:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons cold milk

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.  Roll out pie crust and place on a greased cookie sheet (or a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silpat).  Sprinkle 1/2 the brown sugar and 1/2 the cinnamon over the entire surface of the pie crust.  Starting at the bottom (end closest to you) roll the pie crust up into a log.


Slice the log into  1/2 inch slices and place slice facing up on the greased cookie sheet.

Bake for about 12 minutes until the cookies are brown and the cinnamon sugar is bubbling.

Prepare icing by mixing powdered sugar and milk in a small bowl.  Pour icing into a zip lock bag.  With a sharp scissor snip off a very, very tiny corner from the zip lock bag (I MEAN TINY) and squeeze a zig zag pattern over each cookie.  It's okay if icing drips down the sides of the cookies.  I think they look prettier that way!

22 comments:

  1. Yum! I'm a sucker for anything cinnamon...just call me one of the Spice Girls--tee hee!

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  2. These are so cute, my husband loves cinnamon rolls, I'll have to make these

    http://chicgeekery.blogspot.com/

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  3. These look so good! What a great idea!

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  4. I remember my mom making these after making pies. The only difference being she didn't top with with icing.

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  5. Awesome! I love making the pie crust cookies, but never thought to drizzle them like cinnamon rolls. I'm totally stealing this idea. :)

    I've started a linky party (Crazy Sweet Tuesdays) and would love for you to link up a sweet treat sometime!

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  6. I have only just found your blog and am so glad I did! I hope I will be able to join in with your linky this weekend.

    I have a blog that I share with my sisters too! We are on a break at the moment as my youngest sister just moved back to Australia after living in England and now she is pregnant! I'll have to get blogging with them again soon!

    Best wishes,
    Natasha.

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  7. Yum! They look wonderful! I'd end up eating them all! Not that I'm complaining about that. They look that good!

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  8. These are the cutest things! I love them. So much easier than an actual cinnamon roll but with all of the flavor. I'd like to invite you to share your recipe on Sweet Indulgences Sunday.

    http://www.wellseasonedlife.com/2011/09/sweet-indulgences-sunday-21.html

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  9. These are so dainty and cute, and no doubt tasty!

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  10. These scream fall breakfast/dessert/anytime treat! I've been on the hunt for tailgate-friendly recipes, so you've just become my favorite blogger by delivering in a big way :) Thanks!

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  11. What a nice comment, thank you Katy! :)

    Ellen

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  12. I came across your blog on This Chick Cooks and I love your post!


    I would love it if you would drop by Jane Deere and link up to Fusion Fridays with your favorite or most recent recipes, handmade crafts, diy projects, tips & tricks, and how to's! { open through Wednesday! }

    http://janedeereblog.blogspot.com

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  13. Again, so so delicious. Thanks for sharing them on Crazy Sweet Tuesday! :)

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  14. LOVE these! I totally bookmarked them to make as soon as I see the pie crusts go on sale somewhere. Thanks!

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  15. These look delicious and so easy to make!
    I'm visiting from Sweetology.

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  16. Seriously! I about drooled on my computer...now THIS is something that I say I am going to make and I WILL DO IT...like this week...or tomorrow...I wish I could right now. :) Thx for linking up.

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  17. I always love your creative space. These look so yummy. Thanks for sharing this lovely recipe.
    Hope to see you on my blog:)

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  18. These sound easy and look delicious - that makes them a must try! Thanks for sharing at Seasonal Inspiration!

    Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos
    www.crumbsandchaos.blogspot.com

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  19. This is such a great idea! I bet they are sooo good. I am looking forward to trying them.

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  20. I do something similar with sugar cookie dough, they look this cute and taste amazing.

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  21. Growing up, I remember having these as a treat when my mum made pies. She slathered butter on rolled out leftover pie crust, sprinkled brown sugar on it, rolled it up and sealed the ends. I made them for my children as well. I knew them as dumpsie bites.



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