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Brown Sugar Cinnamon Frosted Cookies

Delicious and chewy brown sugar cookies with creamy frosting and toppings everyone will love!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients
  

Cookies

  • 11/2 c dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 c (1 stick) softened butter
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp black strap molasses
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Frosting

  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 c (1 stick) softened butter
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 c powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp of milk or whipping cream

Toppings

  • crushed pecans
  • shaved dark chocolate
  • sprinkled cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
  • Add in vanilla extract, eggs, molasses, and mix until creamy.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  • Pour the dry ingredients into the wet and mix until incorporated. Mix on high for a couple of seconds to incorporate quickly.
  • Cover your bowl and refrigerate the cookie dough for at least 30 minutes. *Don’t skip this step, it will help the dough to set so the cookies don’t spread out during baking.
  • Preheat the oven to 350º
  • Make the frosting while your dough chills by combing all ingredients together in the stand mixer with the paddle attachment and mix until smooth and creamy.
  • Using an ice cream scoop or tablespoon, scoop out the cookie dough and roll into even size balls. Bake 12 cookies at a time if using a large baking sheet. If you are using a regular size baking sheet, bake 9 cookies at a time.
  • Bake on 350º for 10-12 minutes (until the edges are set)
  • Remove from oven and bake the remaining dough balls. Note: don’t use the same warm baking sheet to bake your next batch or your cookies will spread while baking.
  • Let cool on baking sheet for 5-10 minutes then remove from the baking sheet and cool completely before adding your frosting and preferred toppings on top.

Notes

The frosting does need to be refrigerated, so if you don’t plan to eat/serve them all at once, you can cover and store the cookies in the fridge and remove them 30 minutes to soften before eating (or pop in the microwave for 10 seconds), OR you can store the cookies at room temp and refrigerate the frosting and frost the cookies as you eat them.
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