Ultra-soft and chewy cookies with browned butter and lots of cinnamon. And because I love you, Maple Pecan Buttercream Frosting to top them off. Because everything is better with frosting.Â
So what are you guys getting the men in your life for Christmas this year? I’m hounding everyone I know. Why are man-gifts so hard? When Eric’s mom asked him for a wish list he gave her this:
1. Dad’s old baseball mitt
2. Electronics
Like, seriously? I’m supposed to walk into Best Buy and be like, “The Electronics. Yeah, I want all of them.”
I need help guys. Although I suppose advice would be pointless because Eric reads every word of my blog. Any suggestions you make are going to be read. You’re going to have to speak in code. Can you PLEASE stop being so supportive Eric? I’m trying to con people into being thoughtful for me.
He also told me that he was thinking of asking for a Nintendo, and I said sure as long as you buy your own vampire coffin to go with it.
Here’s Truman trying to hide his gaming addiction. Do they make child-size vampire coffins?
Well even if I don’t buy any presents for my husband at least I’ve got cookie plates for the neighbors COVERED this year. Buried Reese’s Cookies, Nutella-Stuffed Gingerbread Cookies, Candy Lasses, Buried Cherry Cookies, Butter Pecans, to name a few.
I’ve got one more for you today and it’s a DOOZIE guys. In a good way. Super soft, browned butter cookies full of cinnamon, topped with this Maple Pecan Frosting I posted a while back. It’s a match made in heaven my friends.
The cookies are adapted from my favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies, which are actually not my favorite anymore. Man talk about false advertising. They were my favorite back before I knew about browned butter. Can you blame me? Here’s the new fav: Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies. (By the way, that original recipe is still killer.)
The other thing that makes these cinnamon cookies super flavorful is the two full tablespoons of Rodelle Pure Vanilla Extract I put in them. Vanilla is just the best thing ever right? These cookies are Day 3 for Rodelle’s 10 Days of Cookies. Click the image below to get the recipes from fellow bloggers as they are published this week! So fun.
And lucky you, Rodelle and I are hosting a giveaway for all of you awesome people. Wanna see the prize?
Baking Cocoa, Vanilla Bean Paste, Vanilla Beans,Vanilla Extract, Chocolate Extract (!!), and a Rodelle tote bag. All for you! Entry and giveaway details are below. Good luck!
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I am a brand ambassador for Rodelle, and they sent me the vanilla that I used for these cookies, as well as some other baking supplies. I was not compensated to write this post, and all opinions are my own. Duh!
Soft Cinnamon Cookies with Maple Pecan Frosting
Ingredients
- 1 & 1/2 cups salted butter, 3 sticks
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 & 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 tablespoons Rodelle Pure Vanilla Extract
- 4 & 3/4 cups all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 batch Maple Pecan Frosting, click here for recipe
Instructions
- Start by browning the butter. Melt 3 sticks of butter over medium heat in a saucepan. The wider the bottom of the pot, the faster your butter will brown.
- Meanwhile, add sugar and brown sugar to a large mixing bowl or stand mixer.
- Back to the butter. Keep the heat on medium and stir occasionally once the butter has melted. Continue to cook until a foam has formed on top. Keep stirring every now and then so that you can see the color of the liquid. Pretty soon the butter will turn from amber to brown. Not just kind of dark yellow, BROWN, with little browned "bits" or "flecks of holy goodness," as I like to call them.
- Once your butter is brown and smells nutty, remove from heat and immediately add to the bowl with the sugar. Your butter might burn if you don't do it right away.
- Beat the butter and sugar together. Let cool for a few minutes before you add the eggs. Or, live on the edge like me, and add the eggs while your mixer is on so that they are beat in right away and don't have time to curdle.
- Add 2 tablespoons Rodelle Pure Vanilla Extract and mix it in.
- Add 2 cups of flour to the top of the mixture, but don't stir. Add the baking soda, salt, and cinnamon to the top of the flour and gently stir it into the flour using a teaspoon. Then turn the beaters on low and start to mix in the flour. Add the remaining 2 and 3/4 cup flour and gently stir it in until just combined. Scrape the bottom and sides and make sure all the flour is incorporated.
- Chill the dough for at least an hour, or up to 4 days.*
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Use a large cookie scoop to shape the dough into large balls, about the size of a golf ball. Place on cookie sheets lined with a silpat or parchment paper.
- Bake at 350 for about 12-15 minutes, or until lightly brown on the outside, and still barely shiny in the center.
- Let cool on the pan for 2 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack. Let cool completely.
- Frost with Maple Pecan Frosting.
Notes
Nutrition
Here’s the Cinnamon Cardamom Cake with Maple-Pecan Frosting that I originally made this frosting for:
More Christmas Cookies!
Brown Butter Sea Salt Butterscotch Cookies:
 Buried Cherry Cookies << a classic!
Here is the whole lineup of Rodelle’s 10 Days of Christmas Cookies!
Dec 8: Peppermint Bark Snowball Cookie – Peabody @ Culinary Concoctions by Peabody
Dec 9: Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Cookies – Kim @ LovintheOven
Dec 10: Soft Cinnamon Cookies with Maple Pecan Frosting – Karen @ The Food Charlatan
Dec 11: Vanilla Bean Shortbread – Aimee @ Shugary Sweets
Dec 12: Dark Chocolate Cocoa Nib Shortbread Cookies – Traci @ Vanilla and Bean
Dec 15: Cranberry-Orange Blondies – Nicole @ Baking Bites
Dec 16: Vanilla Bean Marble Skillet Cookie – Lyuba @ Will Cook for Smiles
Dec 17:  Triple Cocoa Coconut Chocolate Cookies – Heather @ The Soulful Spoon
Dec 18: Maple Peanut Butter Cookies – Becky @ Vintage Mixer
Dec 19: Iced Gingerbread Men and Ginger Cats (Gluten Free) – Sarah @ Snixy Kitchen
hahahaha sounds exactly like my husband’s christmas wish list. I do like the electronics one … I think that may be even more vague than what mine gave me!
And these cookies … my goodness they sound delicious!
That frosting is calling my name!! No really, I can hear it!
Might use it in some Almond Vanilla Granola
I would make Whoopie Pies which are a favorite family cookie! Thanks for the opportunity to try these yummy products! :)
I’m a sucker for all things maple so these are right up my alley!
The first thing I would bake would be cookies that highlife the wonderful flavor of really good vanilla. I love good vanilla and I’m always searching for “the best”.
My boyfriend is so tech obsessed that I don’t even bother trying to buy him tech because he already buys himself what he wants. I am getting him some tech books though! If your guy likes to read try Innovators, How Google Works, or Hatching Twitter. Oh or one of those Oculus Rift glasses things- my bf thinks it’s the coolest thing. And I would totally make these cookies if I won the giveaway!!
I have been craving brown butter chocolate chip cookies, they would be even better with that vanilla!
Those cookies look amazing! I might get my fiancee those cookies!
I think I’m dying a little. The center of those cookies!!! That frosting!!!
Thanks Dorothy! Wish I could share one with you!
Cookings + frosting = WIN! I tried the Rodelle cocoa for the first time last month and am totally smitten.
As for the husband gift, mine is getting a Playstation. He works hard and doesn’t have time for a hobby so if that’s what makes him happy. Whatever. lol
That’s a good point Melanie!!
Man gifts ARE hard! Usually I keep little gifts tucked away throughout the year whenever I hear him mention something he wants/needs, but this year? Nope. I’ve got NOTHING. Except maybe I’d bake him these cookies.
I totally need to start doing that. You’re a genius. Except not this year I guess. ;)
Uggh… TELL me about it! I have no idea what to get for my guy, and it’s not like he needs anything right now. He bought himself a PS4 last week and has been playing it nonstop. As in he goes to bed when I wake up. And that’s our new routine. So please avoid the Nintendo! ;) But… These cookies would make everything better. Literally everything!
Oh nooo!!! Come over here and eat cookies with me to pass the time :)
Okay so this may be way too much information but my husband and I do naughty stockings for each other every year. I figure guys always like that. My husband is impossible. Like impossible. I always try to find a concert or sport game for tickets but no luck this year. He plays the uke so I’m getting him accessories this year. You’re nice. I won’t let my husband read a word of my blog. I know that’s weird but it makes me feel shy. I’m crazy.
You really don’t let him read it Christy?? Man if I told Eric not to read it that probably be the best way to get him curious. Love the stocking idea, I might do that!
Men are so tricky to shop for! I just had a similar conversation with Shawn’s mom. My idea for her was some good “over ear” noise cancelling headphones, for when he’s editing at the computer. Poor guy is just wearing is apple headphones right now. Hopefully he will like them. Maybe Eric would like a pair too! These cookies look just about perfect!
Eric LOVES his soundproof head phones. He uses them all the time. Great idea Natalie, it’s like you already know him! Haha.