Cinnamon Roll Cookies

Submitted by Chef #1352551

"From favorite brand name bake sale cookbook"

 

• Ready In: 28mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 5 dozen
• Serves: 60

ingredients

• Cinnamon mixture

• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon

• Cookie Dough

• 1 cup butter flavor shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

directions

1. For cinnamon mix:.
2. Combine sugar and cinnamon.
3. For cookie dough:.
4. Cream shortning and sugar in large bowl. Blend in vanilla and eggs.
5. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 tsp cinnamon. add to creamed mix and beat well.
6. Turn dough onto a sheet of waxed paper. Spread dough into a 9 by 6-inch rectangle. Sprinkle 4 tbsp cinnamon mix. Roll up jelly roll style into a log. Dust log with remaining sugar. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
7. Heat oven to 375. Spray cookie sheets with pam spray.
8. Slice dough 1/4 inch thick. Bake for 8 minutes.