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    Home » Recipes

    May 6, 2023

    Cinnamon Roll Cookie Bars

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    These cinnamon roll cookie bars are the perfect mix between a cookie bar and a cinnamon roll! They have a snickerdoodle cookie base, are swirled with cinnamon roll filling and drizzled with icing.

    Quick Tips

    • Make these cinnamon roll cookie bars in an 8×8 square pan lined with parchment paper for easy removal
    • Spread the cinnamon roll filling over the top of the cookie dough and swirl through the filling and dough with a knife so achieve a ‘cinnamon swirl’ on the final cookie bar
    • Bake the bars until the edges have browned, then allow them to cool completely before topping them with icing
    A slice of cinnamon roll bar

    Equipment

    • 8×8 square baking pan
    • 2 mixing bowls
    • Hand or stand mixer
    • Measuring cups and spoons
    • Silicone spatula
    • Spoon for mixing cinnamon filling
    • Butter knife for swirling the dough

    Ingredient Notes

    • Unsalted butter: salted butter is OK too, just remove added salt, this is used in the cookie dough and the cinnamon swirl
    • Granulated sugar
    • Light brown sugar: dark brown sugar is OK too, this is used in the cookie dough and the cinnamon swirl
    • Vanilla extract: this is used in the cookie dough and the icing
    • Egg
    • All-purpose flour: this is used in the cookie dough and the cinnamon swirl
    • Cream of tartar: this keeps the cookie bars nice and chewy!
    • Baking soda
    • Salt: remove added salt if using salted butter
    • Ground cinnamon: this is used in the cookie dough and the cinnamon swirl
    Cinnamon roll bars cut into squares

    Try these other cinnamon desserts!

    • Mini Cinnamon Banana Muffins
    • Cinnamon Swirl Scones
    • Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake
    • Cinnamon Mounds
    • The Best Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
    A close up of a slice of cinnamon roll bar

    How to make Cinnamon Roll Cookie Bars

    These Cinnamon Roll Cookie Bars are very easy to make and can be broken down into 3 steps!

    1. Make the cookie dough
    2. Make the cinnamon filling
    3. Prepare the cookie bars and bake

    How to make the cookie dough

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

    Line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper (spray the pan to keep the parchment paper in place if desired).

    Then in a medium mixing bowl (using a hand or stand mixer), cream the softened butter, sugar and brown sugar until smooth.

    Add the egg and vanilla extract. Mix until combined, then scrape down the bowl once complete.

    Next, in a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, cream of tartar, salt, baking soda, cinnamon).

    Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 3-4 portions. Scrape down the bowl once complete.

    Next, press the cookie dough evenly into the prepared 8×8 baking pan. Use a parchment sheet to press the dough if desired (it’s less messy). Set the pan aside while you make the cinnamon filling.

    How to make the cinnamon filling

    Add the melted butter to a small to medium mixing bowl and add the brown sugar, cinnamon and flour.

    How to prepare the cookie bars and bake

    Spoon the mixture over the cookie dough and use a knife to swirl the batters together. Swirling helps the cinnamon filling go into the cookie bars instead of just on top.

    Lastly, bake the bars for 20-30 minutes. Remove from the oven once the edges have browned.

    Add powdered sugar, vanilla and 1 tablespoon of heavy cream to a small mixing bowl. Mix until combined and add more cream until the icing has reached desired consistency.

    Allow the cookie bars to cool completely, then drizzle the icing over the top.

    An overhead shot of cinnamon cookie bars

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    • Monster Cookie Cheesecake Bars
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    • Peanut Butter Bars
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    A slice of cinnamon roll cookie bar

    Cinnamon Roll Cookie Bars

    These cinnamon roll cookie bars are the perfect mix between a cookie bar and a cinnamon roll! They have a snickerdoodle cookie base, are swirled with cinnamon roll filling and drizzled with icing.
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Servings: 9 slices
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Ingredients Equipment Method

    Ingredients
      

    For the cookie dough
    • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • ¼ cup light brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 egg
    • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
    • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
    • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    For the cinnamon swirl
    • ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
    • ½ cup light brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
    For the icing
    • ½ cup powdered sugar
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream

    Equipment

    • Hand or stand mixer
    • 2 Mixing bowls
    • 8×8 baking pan
    • silicone spatula
    • mixing spoon
    • Measuring cups and spoons

    Method
     

    How to make the cookie dough
    1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
    2. Line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper (spray the pan to keep the parchment paper in place if desired).
    3. In a medium mixing bowl (using a hand or stand mixer), cream the softened butter, sugar and brown sugar until smooth.
    4. Add the egg and vanilla extract. Mix until combined and scrape down the bowl once complete.
    5. In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, cream of tartar, salt, baking soda, cinnamon).
    6. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in 3-4 portions. Scrape down the bowl once complete.
    7. Press the cookie dough evenly into the prepared 8×8 baking pan. Use a parchment sheet to press the dough if desired (it's less messy). Set aside.
    To make the cinnamon filling
    1. Add the melted butter to a small to medium mixing bowl.
    2. Add in brown sugar, cinnamon and flour. Mix until combined.
    3. Spoon the mixture over the cookie dough and use a knife to swirl the batters together.
    4. Bake for 20-30 minutes. Remove from the oven once the edges have browned.
    How to make the icing
    1. Add powdered sugar, vanilla and 1 tablespoon of heavy cream to a small mixing bowl. Mix until combined and add more cream until the icing has reached desired consistency.
    2. Allow the cookie bars to cool completely, then drizzle the icing over the top.

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    Comments

    1. Ginnie says

      May 16, 2024 at 11:21 pm

      How do you swirl the cinnamon with the rather thick cookie crust???? I just spooned it all over the top. It’s baking now and smells great!!!

      Reply
      • Jackie says

        May 23, 2024 at 1:17 pm

        I typically just spoon it over the top then use a knife to swirl/cut through the cookie dough, then smooth it back over with a knife/spoon. That will create a divet to have some of the cinnamon swirl sink into the dough. Hope you love them!

        Reply
    2. BARB says

      July 27, 2024 at 9:13 pm

      These bars are amazing! I am gluten free so I substituted GF flour and the bars came out great. I served them to the family and they were gone QUICK! SO YUMMY!

      Reply

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