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Crispy Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

Published: Apr 2, 2020 · Modified: Aug 20, 2020 by Allison · 25 Comments

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These delicious Cinnamon Sugar “Cookies” are crispy, sweet, and buttery. They come together quickly with only four ingredients. 

Stack of cinnamon cookies on parchment paper. Let me introduce you to an easy and addicting snack – Crispy Cinnamon Sugar Cookies! I use the term “cookies” loosely because these are basically a glorified version of cinnamon sugar toast. What turns them into cookies? Plenty of butter, a generous coating of cinnamon sugar, and baking them until they are crisp, caramelized, and melt in your mouth!

When it comes to cinnamon cookies I immediately think of Snickerdoodles. Although those are delicious, the nice thing about this recipe is that you can get similar flavors without having to make cookie dough. If you’re low on groceries, you can whip these up without flour, eggs, or leaveners. You don’t even need a mixer.

More ways to get your cinnamon fix: Cinnamon Roll Cake, Cinnamon Bread, Snickerdoodle Bars or Baked Cinnamon French Toast

Stack of cinnamon cookies on parchment paper.

How To Make Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

  1. Sandwich bread
  2. Butter
  3. Sugar
  4. Cinnamon
  • Cut the crust off 6 slices of white sandwich bread. Slice the bread into triangles (I cut mine into fourths).
  • Generously brush both sides of the bread with melted butter.
  • Coat both sides of the bread generously with cinnamon sugar.
  • Bake the bread on a baking sheet in a 325°F oven for about 20-25 minutes, until caramelized and crisped.
  • Immediately transfer the pieces to a cooling rack.

Pieces of bread, melted butter and cinnamon sugar for cinnamon cookies.

Recipe Tips

  • This recipe is best with white sandwich bread. White bread allows the flavors of the butter and cinnamon sugar to shine without the actual flavor of the bread competing. If you only have wheat or multi-grain bread, you can still use it (I have done so successfully), but I find the outcome more decadent with white bread.
  • Use bread that is not too soft/squishy. The bread needs to hold up to brushing both sides with butter and coating in cinnamon sugar. I use sandwich bread that is several days old.
  • Don’t skimp on the butter and cinnamon sugar; you should use all of it.
  • If you want these extra crispy you can flatten each piece of bread making each piece even thinner.

Triangle shaped cinnamon cookies piled on a white plate.Storage

One of the great things about these cookies is that they keep well for several days. After cooling completely, store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.

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Stack of cinnamon cookies on parchment paper.

Crispy Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

These delicious Cinnamon Sugar "Cookies" are crispy, sweet, and buttery. They come together quickly with only four ingredients.  
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Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 268kcal
Author: Allison - Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

  • 6 slices white sandwich bread (not too soft), crusts removed
  • ½ cup butter*, melted
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F, with a rack in the middle of the oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl.
  • Cut each piece of bread diagonally into quarters**. Brush the melted butter generously onto both sides of each triangle of bread. Dip both sides of the bread into the cinnamon sugar mixture (be generous) and transfer to the baking sheet. Repeat with all of the bread, you should use all of the melted butter and cinnamon sugar. If you have a little bit leftover you can add another piece of bread.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the bread is lightly browned and toasted. I rotate the baking sheet halfway through bake time just to be sure all pieces bake evenly. Immediately transfer the toasts onto a cooling rack to allow them to cool and crisp up.

Notes

*I've used salted and unsalted butter.  I prefer salted, but use what you have.
**Before cutting each slice of bread, I like to press/flatten the bread to make the pieces thinner, which makes them bake up even crispier. This is optional, based on your personal preference.
This keep in a tightly sealed container at room temp for up to 4 days. 

Nutrition

Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 258mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 473IU | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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This recipe was adapted from Molly Wizenberg featured in Genius Desserts.

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Comments

  1. Cynthia

    October 10, 2022 at 11:41 am

    Have not made these YET but was wondering if tortillas would work

    Reply
    • Allison

      October 11, 2022 at 7:38 am

      I don’t think so. The bread absorbs the butter and I don’t think the tortillas would do that. You could make cinnamon sugar tortilla “chips” but they would not be similar to a sweet and buttery cookie like these are.

      Reply
  2. Amy

    October 23, 2022 at 6:02 am

    I haven’t made these yet, but I plan to serve them with oatmeal for a fun and different Saturday breakfast.

    Reply
    • Allison

      October 26, 2022 at 8:31 am

      That sounds delicious! Enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Erin

    November 15, 2022 at 7:31 am

    I really want to make these.
    Have you froze them ? Do they freeze well ?
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Allison

      November 16, 2022 at 8:41 am

      I have not frozen them but I would not recommend it. I’m sure the texture will be different after freezing and thawing.

      Reply
  4. Linda allen

    November 21, 2022 at 2:52 pm

    I am going to try this.. thank you

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