Buttery cinnamon cookies envelop a luscious, homemade Cinnamon–Cream Cheese Frosting in these sandwich creations that evoke the taste of Christmas in every bite. Pictured with our Cherry-Almond Fudge.
Cinnamon Spritz Sandwich Cookies
Serves: 24
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3⁄4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4 cup cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- Cinnamon–Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar until creamy, 3 to 4 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt until well combined. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, alternating with milk, beating with a mixer at low speed until just combined. Transfer dough to a piping bag fitted with a 1⁄4-inch open-star piping tip (Ateco #822). Pipe dough in 1-inch swirls onto prepared baking sheets. Freeze until firm, 10 minutes.
- Bake until lightly golden, 7 to 9 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Place Cinnamon–Cream Cheese Frosting into another piping bag fitted with a 1⁄4-inch open-star piping tip (Ateco #822). Pipe frosting onto flat side of half of the cookies. Cover with remaining cookies, flat sides down, to create sandwiches. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Serve cold or at room temperature.
Cinnamon–Cream Cheese Frosting
Serves: approximately 2 2⁄3 cups
Ingredients
- 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter with a mixer at medium speed until creamy. Beat in vanilla extract. Reduce mixer speed to low; gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar and cinnamon. Increase mixer speed to high, and beat until fluffy. Use immediately.
