Cinna-Spins

I found a new cookie recipe that I wanted to try. Cinna-spin cookies. They are on the Betty Crocker website.

Here's the recipe:

Cookies:
1 pouch Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 tbsp ground cinnamon

Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp milk
1/4 tsp vanilla

1. Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, mix cookie mix and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Stir in butter and egg until soft dough forms.
2. On piece of waxed paper, shape 1 tablespoon cinnamon into a line about 5 inches long. Using floured fingers, shape 1 tablespoon of dough into a rope 5 inches long. Press one side of dough rope into cinnamon.
3. On ungreased cookie sheet, coil dough rope tightly, cinnamon side facing center, into cinnamon-roll shape. Press end of rope into roll to seal. Repeat with remaining dough. Place cookies 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
4. Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
5. In small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.

Verdict:
These cookies were delicious and I got a "best cookies ever" from the kids. However, the mix only made about 25 cookies, which in our house, probably won't last 24 hours. The small amount of cookies was fine with me though, because they were very time consuming to make. I think next time I make them, I'll skip the "swirl" part and just make regular cookies, mix them in cinnamon sugar and drizzle them with the icing. It'll probably taste the same and be a lot easier to make.