Snack: Cinnamon Roll Cookies

Recipe by Lindsay Funston Two store-bought favorites at once? Count us in.

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Cinnamon

Health and fertility benefits of Cinnamon Roll Cookies

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

1 lb. Sugar cookie dough
1/4 c. brown sugar
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 c. confectioners' sugar
2 tsp. whole milk

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Divide sugar cookie dough in half and roll each halve into large 1/4-inch-thick rectangles.
In small bowl, combine brown sugar and ground cinnamon. Sprinkle rectangles with sugar mixture and tightly roll up each into tight log. Slice into 1/4-inch-thick slices and transfer to prepared baking sheets. Bake until lightly golden, 12 to 14 minutes.
Let cool on sheets 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
In small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar with whole milk and drizzle over cooled cookies.

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