Loving chefs recipes

Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 2 dozen cookies
Cinnamon buns in the form of a cookie complete with the telltale swirly middles and powdered sugar icing.
Ingredients

• Dough: 
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar 
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter 
• 1/2 teaspoon salt 
• 1 + 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 1 + 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 
• Filling: 
• 1 large egg white 
• 1 tablespoon water 
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar 
• 1 + 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
• Icing: 
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar 
• 1/4 cup heavy cream 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Instructions
In a medium-sized mixing bowl cream together the sugar, butter, salt and vanilla. Add the flour and stir until the dough comes together. Flatten into a disk, wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate about 1 hour or until well chilled.
Lightly flour a piece of parchment or waxed paper and roll the dough into a 9x12-inch rectangle.
In a small bowl whisk the egg white and water together until foamy. In a separate small bowl whisk the sugar and cinnamon together. Brush the egg white all over the dough and sprinkle the cinnamon sugar evenly over top.
Starting with a long edge roll the dough carefully into a log sealing the edge with the egg white. Wrap in plastic wrap or parchment and freeze until firm.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease or line 2 cookies sheets with parchment or silpats. Use a sharp knife to gently cut the log into 1/2-inch slices. Transfer them to the baking sheets and bake 12 to 15 minutes until lightly golden. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Sift the confectioners' sugar into a medium-sized bowl and whisk in the cream and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled cookies or use a piping bag or baggie with the corner cut off to decorate.