Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies

I saw this recipe on a blog yesterday (picky-palate.com) and I had to make it today. They are soft and Cinnamony and delicious. They were in short just as good as they look. They do make a big batch, so next time I will freeze two of the logs for  later.

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup soft butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup sour cream
• 6 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt           
• FILLING
• 12 tbsp soft butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tbsp cinnamon

1. Cream the butter and sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla. Beat to combine. Add the sour cream.
2. Whisk together the dry ingredients.
3. Combine the dry ingredients with the wet until a soft dough forms. 
4. Divide the dough into 4 equal parts and pat into disks. Cover each with saran and refrigerate for a couple of hours.
5. Working with one disk at a time, roll out into  a rectangle. Spread with about 3 tbsp of soft butter and then 1/4 cup of the brown sugar. Sprinkle with about 2-3 tsp of cinnamon.
6. Roll up jelly roll style as tightly as you can. If the dough gets too soft, refrigerate before slicing. 
7. Continue with the remaining disks and refrigerate in between baking.

You can freeze the logs of dough at this point if you want to save them for later or slice about 1/2 inch thick and bake at 350 degrees on a parchment lined baking sheet for about 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.

Jenny from picky palate claims that they are even better  straight from the fridge. She also posts a cream cheese icing for them. I didn't want to go to the trouble honestly. They are delicious with out the icing, but it sure does look fabulous!