Description
Italian roll cookies blend traditional family flavors with sweet nostalgia. Home bakers can easily create these delightful treats that connect generations of culinary memories.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 8 tbsps unsalted butter, softened
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsps baking powder
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract (for cookies)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 2 tsps ground cinnamon
- Cinnamon sugar, for rolling (optional)
- Ground cinnamon, for sprinkling
- 2½ cups powdered sugar
- 1–2 tsps milk or cream, as needed
Instructions
- Creaming: Whip unsalted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, creating a smooth, aerated base for the cookies.
- Wet Ingredients Incorporation: Add eggs individually, ensuring thorough blending after each addition, then mix in vanilla extract to enhance the aromatic profile.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and kosher salt with the wet mixture, kneading until a uniform dough forms.
- Chilling Phase: Encase dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to develop flavors and stabilize texture.
- Preparation and Baking: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C), line baking sheets with parchment paper, and shape chilled dough into 1-inch disks, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Oven Treatment: Bake for 7-8 minutes, rotating midway, until edges turn golden and centers set, then remove and cool completely on wire racks.
- Frosting Creation: Whip cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and milk until achieving a silky, smooth consistency.
- Finishing Touches: Pipe frosting in elegant spirals atop cooled cookies and dust with cinnamon sugar for added depth and visual appeal.
- Storage: Preserve cookies in an airtight container at room temperature, maintaining quality for up to 3 days.
Notes
- Chill Dough Effectively: Refrigerate for exactly 30 minutes to prevent spreading and enhance flavor concentration during baking.
- Measure Flour Precisely: Use the spoon-and-level method to ensure accurate flour measurement, preventing dense and dry cookies.
- Space Cookies Strategically: Leave 2-inch gaps between dough disks to allow proper air circulation and prevent merging during baking.
- Frosting Finesse: Ensure cream cheese and butter are at room temperature for smooth, lump-free frosting that spreads beautifully.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 192
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg