Soft and Fluffy Chewy Cinnamon Cookies

5 from 4 votes

These soft and fluffy cinnamon cookies have a chewy texture. They feature a delicious cinnamon vanilla icing.

Prep Time10

Cook Time12

Total Time52

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cinnamon, shortening

Servings: cookies

Calories: 176cal

Author: Amy Desrosiers

Cost: $3

In the bowl of a stand mixer (or large mixing bowl with a wooden spoon), cream together the shortening and sugar.
½ cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening, 1 cup granulated sugar
Add the egg, and vanilla extract and combine.
1 teaspoon Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract, 1 large egg
In a medium bowl, add the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon; whisk to combine.
1½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon Clabber Girl® Baking Powder, 2 teaspoons Spice Islands® Ground Saigon Cinnamon
Reduce the speed of the stand mixer and slowly add in the dry ingredients. Once combined, the dough will be thick.
Using a tablespoon scooper, add tablespoon-sized balls of cookie dough to a parchment-lined cookie sheet, two inches apart from one another.
Place the baking sheet into the freezer for 30 minutes. This will help you achieve the look my cookies have.
Bake cookies at 350°F. for 12-13 minutes. Cookies will be fluffy and have slightly browned edges. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and cool before icing.

In a medium bowl, add icing ingredients and whisk until combined. Add more water or powdered sugar to reach a thick, creamy, icing.
1½ cups powdered sugar, ½ teaspoon Spice Islands® Ground Saigon Cinnamon, 2 tablespoons water, 1 teaspoon Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
Dip each cooled cookie top in the icing bowl and swirl to drip off excess. Sprinkle on sanding sugar, or sprinkles (if desired). Allow cookie icing to harden for about 15 minutes or until firm to the touch before storing.

Nutritional values may vary and are meant to be a guide.