These Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Cookies have the perfect chewy centers with a bold cinnamon flavor and plenty of chocolate chips. They are ready to eat in less than 30 minutes! Everyone will love the flavorful, fun twist of this easy recipe, taking the taste of traditional chocolate chip cookies to a whole new level.
If you're looking for a new favorite holiday treat, this cinnamon chocolate chip cookie recipe is what you've been waiting for. I make them every year during the holiday season, and they're always a huge hit. Pair them with a cup of hot chocolate for the perfect cozy combination.
These delicious cookies have the flavor of a classic chocolate chip cookie, but with a fun cinnamon twist. If your taste buds are craving these cinnamon chocolate chip cookies, this is the recipe for you!
Be sure to try these Cinnamon Shortbread Cookies and my Chocolate Chip Marshmallow Cookies for two other delicious desserts.
Ingredients
- Salted butter - You'll need one stick, softened.
- White sugar - To add sweetness.
- Brown sugar - For more sweetness and a nice golden brown color. You can use light brown sugar or dark brown sugar.
- Flour - All purpose flour is the main ingredient in the cookie dough.
- Baking powder - Helps to add that chewy cookie texture.
- Cinnamon - Ground cinnamon is the secret star!
- Salt - Just a little bit.
- Egg - The binding agent for the dry ingredients.
- Vanilla extract - For flavor.
- Semisweet chocolate chips - Adds sweetness and chocolate flavor.
See recipe card for quantities.
How to Make Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Cookies
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Add parchment paper to two baking sheets.
Step One: Mix the softened butter with a hand mixer or electric mixer in a large bowl until creamy. Add the sugars and mix until they are fluffy and light. Add the eggs and mix.
Step Two: Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Don't overmix.
Step Three: Stir in the chocolate chips evenly with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula.
Step Four: Drop the cookie dough balls onto the baking sheets. I like to use a medium cookie scoop for size uniformity. Put the pan in the oven and bake for 12 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Let the cookies cool completely while they are still on the pan.
Top Tip
To avoid cookies spreading simply place the prepared baking sheet with the cookies in the fridge for about 30 minutes before baking. Then, remove it from the refrigerator and put it directly into the oven.
Substitutions
- Chocolate chips - You can swap for white chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, or even a mixture.
Variations
- Add a cinnamon glaze - Making a simple cinnamon sugar mixture or glaze to add to the top of this great recipe is a fun addition.
- Fun flavors - Adding butterscotch chips is a yummy flavor twist.
See these Cinnamon White Chocolate Cookies for more must-make treats.
Equipment
To make these sweet treats, you'll need a hand mixer, baking sheets, mixing bowls, parchment paper, a cookie scoop, or an ice cream scoop.
Storage
After the baked cookies have cooled, store any leftovers in an airtight container. They can be left at room temperature.
You can also freeze these cookies for later by adding them to a freezer-safe bag.
Common Questions
You may have tougher cookies if you overmixed the ingredients or baked them too long. Be sure that you follow the steps on the printable recipe card so that you get the perfect cookie every time.
You bet. Just double the list of ingredients to make a double batch. I do this all the time for cookies during the holiday months when I know I'm going to have extra people at the house. I even freeze the extras so that I can save some for later when I get a craving.
I use my nose and eyes to verify before pulling the pans from the oven. Once I start smelling the sweetness of the cookies, I know they're close to being done. Visually, the edges should start to brown a bit, and the top of the cookies shouldn't be as shiny as before. Since they are cooling on the pan, that residual heat will continue to firm them as they cool down.
Related
Looking for other recipes like this? Try these:
- Chocolate Chip Marshmallow Cookies
- Mini Meringues Recipe
- Cornbread Cookies Recipe
- Cinnamon White Chocolate Cookies
📖 Recipe
Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter softened (1 stick)
- ⅓ cups white sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 ⅓ cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix butter with an electric mixer until creamy.
- Add the sugars and mix until light and fluffy.
- Next, add the eggs and mix until smooth.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix just until incorporated.
- Mix in the chips just until evenly distributed.
- Drop balls of dough onto the prepared pans using a medium cookie scoop.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly brown around the edges. Let cool completely on the pans.
Nutrition
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