Cinnamon Star Cookies

It’s Christmas Eve! And I’m exhausted! I don’t really have any excuse to be exhausted either. It’s not like this holiday season has even remotely resembled a typical holiday season. No parties, brunches, cookie exchanges, trips to New York City, like literally nada. I’ve actually kind of loved the slower pace of it all. I’ve barely made half the usual amount of cookies too. Which is totally unheard of. This year, I only made my favorites – the ones my family asks for and the ones that it wouldn’t even feel like the holidays without. These Cinnamon Star Cookies are a must for our holiday season to feel right.

I’ve been making these crispy, snappy cookies forever. They’re light and not too sweet, so they don’t make you feel gross when you eat too many (not like that ever happens). There’s no frosting or fancy decorations. Yep, these Cinnamon Star Cookies are pretty unassuming. They’re regulars in the annual cookie boxes that I gift to friends and family, popular because of their simplicity.

Baking with Cinnamon Chips

As I recall, my first experience baking with cinnamon chips was when I first made these cookies. I didn’t even know that cinnamon chips were a thing. They’re just like chocolate chips, except – you guessed it – cinnamon. And they’re so delicious! They add an extra layer of cinnamon flavor but they also lend a new kind of texture that you can’t get by only using ground spices. I love using cinnamon chips in cakes and breads, but these cookies are nearest to my heart because they were the first.

How to make Cinnamon Star Cookies

We’re using my favorite baking method! Anybody want to shout it out? That’s right, the two-bowl method. Wet ingredients in the first bowl: butter, sugar, egg and vanilla. Dry ingredients in the second bowl: flour, cinnamon, salt and leavening. Put them all together and what have you got? Cookies.

The dough will be slightly sticky, so be sure to chill it for about an hour. Colder dough is much easier to work with, especially when you’re cutting it into shapes. With a simple dusting of raw sugar, they are ready to go.

And you know what’s really great about these Cinnamon Star Cookies – they’re perfect for gifting. They stack nicely and there’s no frosting or decorations that will rub off on the packaging. They’re truly a holiday favorite. I hope you try them and love them. Merry Christmas!

Cinnamon Star Cookies

These easy cookies are light, crispy and full of cinnamon flavor. Sure to be a real crowd pleaser!

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

chilling 1 hr

Total Time 1 hr 35 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 2 dozen

Ingredients

  

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• 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup cinnamon chips chopped
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• turbinado sugar for dusting

Instructions

 

• In a stand mixer or with a handheld electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla to combine.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, chopped cinnamon chips, cinnamon and salt. Fold the flour mixture into the butter mixture. Wrap in plastic and chill for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll out the dough onto a well-floured surface and cut into shapes. Place onto the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
• Bake 14 minutes, until the edges are slightly golden. Allow to cool on the baking sheet.

Keyword cookies, dessert, easy

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