Cookie Monster Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
Kimberly Booker RD
As I sat in my kitchen on a lazy Sunday afternoon, contemplating what delightful treat I could whip up, inspiration struck me like a bolt of lightning.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 615 kcal
Stand mixer with a dough hook attachmentMixing bowls
Plastic wrap or clean kitchen towel
Baking dish
Sharp knife or unflavored floss
Oven
Cinnamon Rolls
- ½ cup unsalted butter Melted
- ½ cup Heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup White Sugar
- 2 beaten Eggs
- 5 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons ground Cinnamon
- 2 1/2 teaspoons Instant Yeast 1 packet
- 1 cup luke warm Milk
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon blue food coloring
- 4 cups All purpose flour
- 1 cup oreos crushed
Icing
- 8 ounce cream cheese 1 package
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 30 cookies
- ½ cup butter softened
Step 1: Activate the Yeast
Begin by combining warm milk, sugar, and instant yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix until thoroughly combined, then allow the mixture to rest for about 5 minutes until the yeast becomes frothy and activates.
Step 2: Incorporate Wet Ingredients
Step 6: Allow the Dough to Rise
Step 8: Prepare the Oreo Mixture
Step 9: Roll Out the Dough
Step 10: Add Filling and Roll
Step 12: Place in Baking Dish
Step 14: Prepare the Icing
While the cinnamon rolls are baking, prepare the icing by mixing softened butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
Step 16: Garnish and Serve
- Let the dough rise in a warm, draft-free place to ensure a light and fluffy texture.
- Don’t skip the step of creaming together the butter and cream cheese for the icing – it creates a smooth and velvety finish.
- For a more intense chocolate flavor, add a bit of cocoa powder to the dough itself.
- Experiment with different food coloring hues to create a rainbow of cookie monster cinnamon rolls.
- Enjoy these cinnamon rolls fresh out of the oven for the ultimate indulgent treat, or reheat them in the microwave for a warm and gooey delight.
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