Best Cinnamon Snap Cookies Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER CINNAMON SNAP COOKIES

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These peanut butter cinnamon cookies are perfect for bake sales, potlucks or holiday gift baskets. Use fun cookie cutters for any occasion you are celebrating. The cookie glaze dries shiny, so they look professional. -Kallee Krong-McCreery, Escondido, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 5 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 cup molasses
2 tablespoons thawed orange juice concentrate
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
GLAZE:
2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 to 4 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla or orange extract

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter, peanut butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg, molasses and orange juice. In another bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough into 3 portions. Shape each into a disk; wrap tightly. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3¼-in. star-shaped cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on parchment paper-line baking sheets. Bake until edges are firm / edges begin to brown, 8-10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over cookies. Let stand until set. Store between pieces of waxed paper in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 86 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 34mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

CINNAMON SNAP COOKIES

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I always make these at Christmas, but they are wonderful year-round! My mom can eat thses by the handful with coffee if I let her. Very subtly spicy and perfect with coffee.

Provided by Crystal Villa @stevesgirl83

Categories Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 cup(s) butter, unsalted
3/4 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
1 1/2 tablespoon(s) ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon(s) cinnamon oil (optional)
1 large egg
2 tablespoon(s) light corn syrup
1 2/3 cup(s) all purpose flour

Steps:

In a medium mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cinnamon oil (if using). Beat in the egg and syrup. Add the flour and beat until smooth. Divide the dough in half and shape each half into a disk, like a hockey puck. Wrap and refrigerate for an hour or overnight.
Heat oven to 350 deg. F. Grease or line with parchment 2 baking sheets.
Roll the dough to 1/8" thick. Cut with a cookie cutter and transfer them to prepared baking sheets. Bake cookies for 12-13 minutes. (Cookies should be crisp, but not hard.) Remove cookies from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.