Shelly's Recipe

Cinnamon Roll Cookies

Category: Cookies

Cookie dough

1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 & 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt

Beat together sugar and butter until creamy. Add egg and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to sugar/butter mixture. Cover and refrigerate for one hour.

On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a rectangle, 18" x 10".

Filling

2 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. chopped pecans
1 tsp. ground cinnamon

Combine all filling ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle over cookie dough and press down gently. Beginning with the long side, roll up dough jelly-roll fashion. Place seam side down and cover with heavy-duty plastic wrap and/or parchment paper. Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut dough into 1/2-inch slices. On a sprayed/greased/lined baking sheet, place dough slices about 3 to 4 inches apart. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly on baking sheets, then place on wire racks to cool completely.