IMAGE ©Christine Loertscher - Poetic Road

Cinnamon-Orange Swirl Cookies

Name: Cinnamon-Orange Swirl Cookies
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 24 SERVINGS | cookies
Ingredients: 280 g (2 ¼ cups) all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp Himalayan salt; 1 tsp orange peel powder; 115 g (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened; 100 g (½ cup) granulated sugar; 60 g (¼ cup) light brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tbsp finely grated orange zest (from 1 large orange); 60 g (¼ cup) unsalted butter, softened (not melted); 80 g (½ cup) light brown sugar; 1 tbsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/2 tsp orange peel powder; 1/2 tsp finely grated orange zest; 80 g (⅔ cup) icing sugar; 1-2 tbsp milk or cream; 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

a sweet treat recipe

FOR THE COOKIE DOUGH:
280 g	(2 ¼ cups) all-purpose flour
½ tsp	baking powder
½ tsp	Himalayan salt
1 tsp	orange peel powder
115 g	(½ cup) unsalted butter, softened
100 g	(½ cup) granulated sugar
60 g	(¼ cup) light brown sugar
1 large	egg
1 tsp	vanilla extract
1 tbsp	finely grated orange zest (from 1 large orange)
FOR THE SPICED BUTTER FILLING:
60 g	(¼ cup) unsalted butter, softened (not melted)
80 g	(½ cup) light brown sugar
1 tbsp	ground cinnamon
¼ tsp	ground nutmeg
½ tsp	orange peel powder
½ tsp	finely grated orange zest
FOR THE GLAZE (optional)
80 g	(⅔ cup) icing sugar
1-2 tbsp	milk or cream
¼ tsp	vanilla extract
1-2 tsp	fresh orange juice or pinch orange peel powder (optional for citrus glaze)

a sweet treat recipe

by Christine Loertscher

poeticroad.com

With a lifelong passion for cooking Chris brings a unique blend of culinary expertise, creativity, and artistic flair to every dish. Driven by an insatiable curiosity and a desire to merge artistic vision with the culinary arts, Chris has found true fulfillment as a recipe developer and photographer. Through the lens of the camera, Chris skillfully captures the essence and beauty of each dish, transforming food into visual poetry. The result is a captivating fusion of flavors, textures, and aesthetics, inviting you to savor every moment. Follow Chris’s culinary adventures on Instagram at @poetic_road, or her blog poeticroad.com where the exquisite imagery and tantalizing recipes will inspire and delight your senses.

These Cinnamon–Orange Swirl Cookies bring together the warmth of spice and the brightness of citrus. With buttery layers, tender centers, and ribbons of cinnamon, they’re the kind of cookie that makes the whole kitchen smell like Christmas.

TIME (ACTIVE) | 20 M
TIME (INACTIVE) | 30 M
TOTAL | 50 M

24 SERVINGS | cookies

For extra citrus aroma, rub the orange zest directly into the sugar before mixing the dough. This releases the oils and gives the cookies a more fragrant flavor.

If your kitchen is warm or the dough feels soft after slicing, pop the tray into the fridge for 10-15 minutes before baking. It helps the cookies hold their shape and develop that perfect buttery texture.

4.6

himalayan salt

dark pink

fine grain

Himalayan salt has a strong, salty flavor and a slight mineral aroma. This version is fine grain and ready to use in cooking or as a table salt replacement.

0.39 oz - PORTION$0.50

4 oz - JAR$3

4 oz - REFILL$2

16 oz - REFILL$7

0.39 oz - PORTION $0.50

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4.6

orange peel

powder

Use orange peel powder to add a tangy, semi-sweet twist to your dishes without needing fresh oranges.

0.25 oz - PORTION$0.50

2 oz - REFILL$2

8 oz - REFILL$7

0.25 oz - PORTION $0.50

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4.9

cinnamon

cassia

ground

Ground cassia cinnamon's spicy, warm flavor and aroma star in many homespun fall and winter recipes. Cassia is dominant variety of cinnamon in America.

0.28 oz - PORTION$0.50

2 oz - JAR$8

2 oz - REFILL$7

8 oz - REFILL$24

0.28 oz - PORTION $0.50

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5.0

nutmeg

ground

Nutmeg has a warm, sweet, slightly pungent aroma and taste. Ground nutmeg is a clumpy, light colored, orange-brown powder.

0.32 oz - PORTION$0.50

2 oz - JAR$6

0.32 oz - PORTION $0.50

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