Description
Cinnamon Crunch Tea Cookies are soft centered, lightly crisp cookies made with nut flour, warm cinnamon swirls, and a smooth cream cheese glaze. They are perfect for pairing with tea or coffee and offer a comforting balance of sweetness and spice with a tender texture that feels bakery style yet simple to prepare at home.
Ingredients
Egg whites beaten until frothy
Almond flour or finely ground nut flour
Granulated baking sweetener
Baking powder
Simply Organic Vanilla Flavor or Watkins Clear Vanilla Flavor
Granulated sweetener for topping
Ground cinnamon
Brown sugar style sweetener optional
Hot water or milk of choice
Powdered sweetener
Philadelphia Original Cream Cheese softened
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper
2. Combine the egg whites, nut flour, granulated sweetener, baking powder, and vanilla flavor in a large bowl and mix until a thick batter forms
3. Mix the cinnamon topping ingredients in a small bowl until evenly blended
4. Fold part of the cinnamon mixture gently into the batter leaving visible streaks
5. Scoop portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheet leaving space between each
6. Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon topping over the cookies and press lightly
7. Bake until the edges are lightly golden and the cookies spring back when touched
8. Allow the cookies to cool slightly before transferring to a rack
9. Whisk the cream cheese with water or milk until smooth then mix in powdered sweetener and vanilla flavor
10. Drizzle or spread the glaze over cooled or slightly warm cookies and allow it to set before serving
Notes
Use finely ground nut flour for the best texture
Avoid overmixing after adding the cinnamon filling to keep defined swirls
Bake just until set to prevent dryness
Glaze after cooling slightly so it stays on top
Adjust sweetness and cinnamon intensity to personal taste
- Prep Time: short
- Cook Time: brief
- Category: dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: american