Cookies and Cream Cinnamon Rolls are fluffy, decadent, and delicious twists in the classic cinnamon rolls you can find at your nearest bakery.
These cinnamon rolls turn a simple yeasted dough into soft cookies and cream-filled rolls with cinnamon for their fillings and creamy cream cheese as the frosting.
Imagine this, your typical bread is now rich in crushed cookies and cream that makes the whole dough even better than the regular rolls. The filling of these rolls is full of surprises as well. At first bite, all you could taste is the mild sweetness of the rolls and its frosting, but as you go further and have a little taste of what is inside these rolls; your taste buds will easily recognize the sweet yet citrusy flavor of cinnamon that has an undertone spice.
Your Cookies and Cream Cinnamon Rolls are one of those dishes that are made either for the sole purpose of breakfast, or snack. In this case, you are very much free to decide on what time you would wish to serve it.
These rolls are the perfect food for breakfast since it is, obviously, some type of bread, and most households really follow the "bread for breakfast" mantra. They can also be the perfect accompaniment for your tea in the afternoon. The versatility of this recipe will surely surprise and benefit you in a good way than you may expect.
This recipe may be just another version of many others, but it highlights the sweet and spicy flavor of cinnamon within the fluffy and mild-tasting rolls made from cookies and cream, making it somewhat still unique in its own way.
Why Does This Recipe Works?
There are many recipes you can find about rolls online. Yet once you follow this particular recipe to make your lovely Cookies and Cream Cinnamon Rolls, you will never regret it, and here are some reasons why:
- The step-by-step process of making these rolls may seem a lot to take in, but they are actually quick and easy to follow!
- All the ingredients are budget-friendly, and most of them will be already in your pantry.
- These rolls are fluffy, delicious, and filled with all the mouthwatering goodness you can imagine, from cream cheese frosting, cookies, and cream dough, to cinnamon filling.
- This recipe is an all-year-round dish you may make at home. Is it summer? Well, take these rolls out for the beach! Is it winter? Serve these rolls amid the cold weather and warm your insides with the mild spice of the cinnamon!
- Cookies and cream. Oreos. Need we say more? Oreo lovers will definitely love this recipe more than they could ever admit.
What's in This Cookies and Cream Cinnamon Rolls Recipe?
Dry yeast. For the dough of your rolls, use dry yeast as a leavener. This ingredient will allow the dough to expand and rise. It will also enhance the texture of the rolls by the end of the making process.
Whole Milk. It is utilized to enhance the flavor of the rolls. It enriches the dough and imparts a creamy hue to the bread, as well as a soft crumb and a golden crust.
Butter. In this recipe, butter does add flavor to the dish but rather enhances the texture of both the dough the cinnamon filling.
Eggs. Eggs added to your rolls dough help with rising. If your dough is rich with eggs, it will rise very high because eggs are a leavening agent. As well, the fats from the yolk help to tenderize the crumb and lighten the texture a bit.
All-purpose Flour. This type of flour is the most convenient one you can use for the rolls as they create a fluffier and softer texture.
Oreo Cookies. Who does not love cookies and cream? Add these Oreo cookies to your dough for extra heavenly goodness.
Cinnamon. For your roll's filling, cinnamon will give it the best sweet and woody flavor. It also gives an added spice to your Cookies and Cream Cinnamon Rolls.
Granulated Sugar. Easily-melting sugar, granulated sugar is the best sweetener you can add to your mixture. It also helps in the texture of the rolls.
Cream Cheese. Make a frosting out of cream cheese with its mildly sweet and cheesy taste.
Powdered Sugar. Since powdered sugar easily melts even at room temperature, it is the best addition to your cream cheese frosting.
Vanilla Extract. Add a woody and florally sweet flavor to your frosting by using vanilla extract.
How to Make Cookies and Cream Cinnamon Rolls?
To make the dough:
Scatter the yeast over warm water, add in 1 teaspoon of sugar, stir. Let the yeast mixture sit for 3-5 minutes or until bubbly.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together remaining sugar, eggs, yeast mixture and warm milk.
In another mixing bowl, mix flour, salt and butter well until combined.
Then, pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture and knead for 1-2 minutes.
Add chopped cookies and continue to knead for 4-5 minutes more.
Then, transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl and cover it with plastic wrap. Let it sit for an hour until double in volume.
Transfer the dough to a clean surface and roll it into a 20 x 14- inch rectangle.
To make the filling:
In a small bowl, mix cinnamon and sugar.
Spread the butter over the dough, sprinkle the cinnamon sugar and chopped cookies on top.
Roll the dough into a log starting from the long side. Slice it into 10-12 equal parts.
Place the rolls into a greased baking pan, cover with plastic wrap and allow to rest for 45-50 minutes to rise.
Preheat oven to 176°C. Bake for 30-33 minutes until golden brown on top then let rest for 5-10 minutes before frosting.
To make the cream cheese frosting:
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth, then spread over the rolls and top with chopped Oreo cookies.
Top Tips!
- Make use of ingredients that are at room temperature. Because yeast prefers a warm environment, using eggs and butter that are at room temperature will keep the dough at the ideal temperature for maximum yeast activity. Furthermore, room-temperature butter will mix into the dough more easily and uniformly than cold butter.
- Don't overmix the ingredients. If you overmix the dough, the rolls would be too soft. And if the dough was not mixed enough, the texture will be hard.
Recipe Variations
- Use bread flour instead of all-purpose flour for a thicker dough.
- Dry yeast is a leavener and so is baking powder. If, in any case, dry yeast is not available in your cupboard, you may swap it for baking powder.
Serving Suggestions
Serve your rolls with strawberry milk or a hot latte!
Recipe FAQs
You must have used and added too much flour to your dough mixture. That is why you created such hard and dry rolls. To stop this from happening, make sure that you have measured the right amount of flour you use.
When the tops of the rolls are a dark golden brown color, they are done. Take them out of the oven and set them aside. If you're frosting them, wait until they're completely cool before applying the frosting.
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Cookies and Cream Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
For the dough
- ½ cup warm water
- ¼ cup + 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
- ½ cup whole milk , room temperature
- 5 tablespoon unsalted butter , softened, cut into small cubes
- 2 large eggs
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup Oreo cookies , finely chopped
For the Filling
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter , softened
- 3 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 cup Oreo cookies , finely chopped
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
- 113 g cream cheese , room temperature
- 1 ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup unsalted butter , softened
- pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped Oreo cookies , to garnish
Instructions
To make the dough
- Scatter the yeast over warm water, add in 1 teaspoon of sugar, stir. Let the yeast mixture sit for 3-5 minutes or until bubbly.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together remaining sugar, eggs, yeast mixture and warm milk.
- In another mixing bowl, mix flour, salt and butter well until combined.
- Then, pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture and knead for 1-2 minutes.
- Add chopped cookies and continue to knead for 4-5 minutes more.
- Then, transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl and cover it with plastic wrap. Let it sit for an hour until double in volume.
- Transfer the dough to a clean surface and roll it into a 20 x 14- inch rectangle.
To make the filling
- In a small bowl, mix cinnamon and sugar.
- Spread the butter over the dough, sprinkle the cinnamon sugar and chopped cookies on top.
- Roll the dough into a log starting from the long side. Slice it into 10-12 equal parts.
- Place the rolls into a greased baking pan, cover with plastic wrap and allow to rest for 45-50 minutes to rise.
- Preheat oven to 176°C. Bake for 30-33 minutes until golden brown on top then let rest for 5-10 minutes before frosting.
To make the cream cheese frosting
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth, then spread over the rolls and top with chopped Oreo cookies.
Notes
- Make use of ingredients that are at room temperature. Because yeast prefers a warm environment, using eggs and butter that are at room temperature will keep the dough at the ideal temperature for maximum yeast activity. Furthermore, room-temperature butter will mix into the dough more easily and uniformly than cold butter.
- Don't overmix the ingredients. If you overmix the dough, the rolls would be too soft. And if the dough was not mixed enough, the texture will be hard.
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