Looking for a fun spin on the classic breakfast treat? These Cookies and Cream Rolls are created using a soft dough, filled with an Oreo and brown sugar filling, and topped with a dreamy cream cheese frosting. Making cinnamon rolls from scratch may seem daunting but this recipe is easy and turns out delicious every time! See below for some tips on how to ensure they come out perfect 🙂
HOW TO GET THE PERFECT SWIRL
There are a few different ways you can make your filing and I found the below tips make the best tasting that won’t ooze out everywhere!
- The filling: For Classic Cinnamon Rolls the filling is made up of butter, vanilla, brown sugar and cinnamon. With these rolls I was considering using cinnamon but ultimately wanted the purest cookies and cream taste, so I went with crushed up cookies, butter, vanilla and brown sugar. Let me tell you, I didn’t think cookies and cream flavor could get much better but I couldn’t stop eating the filling 🙂 Some people spread butter on the dough first, some use melted, but I prefer to combine soft and almost melted butter with the other ingredients to make a spreadable filling. I make this while the dough I rising the first time to allow the flavors to meld. Spreading will also be easier once the butter mixture is soft.
- Don’t fill to the edge: When spreading on the filling make sure to leave about a 1/4 inch around the outside. otherwise your filling will ooze out everywhere and we don’t want that!
- How to cut the cinnamon rolls: Cutting the rolls is honestly as important as not spreading the filling to the edge. There are a few different methods that work, but my favorite is using a sharp serrated knife. If you try to use a normal knife you will end up smooshing the rolls and smearing the filling everywhere! Another trick people like is to use plain dental floss. Either will work perfectly 🙂
- The frosting: My biggest tip when making any sort of cream cheese frosting is to make sure it is room temperature! If not it will form clumps in your frosting. I always use full fat and you want to use the kind in block form, not whipped.
This recipe is so easy and delicious you’ll be making these for every brunch and weekend! If you end up trying the recipe please leave a rating and comment below!
Cookies and Cream Rolls
Looking for a delicious spin on classic cinnamon rolls? These Cookies and Cream Rolls are packed with that cookie flavor paired with a super soft dough, and topped with a smooth cream cheese frosting. You're going to love them!
Ingredients
For the rolls:
- 1 packet Instant Yeast each packet is ¼ oz or about 2 ¼ teaspoons
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 6 tbsp salted butter melted
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup crushed Oreos
- 1 tsp salt
For the filling:
- ½ cup salted butter room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup crushed Oreos
For the icing:
- ½ cup salted butter room temperature
- 4 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- 4-5 tbsp whole milk or heavy cream room temperature
- ½ cup chopped Oreos
Instructions
For the rolls:
- Add milk to a heatproof bowl and microwave for 20-30 seconds, until warm. Add the milk, instant dry yeast and granulated sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. Stir on low to incorporate.
- Add in the melted butter, vanilla extract and eggs and mix on low until combined. While the mixer is on low, add the flour one cup at a time and then the salt and crushed Oreos. Mix on low for an additional 5 minutes. This will knead the dough so you don't have to! If you do not have a stand mixer, knead by hand. When the 5 minutes is up, add the dough to a well oiled (with vegetable oil or butter) large bowl. Cover loosely with a towel or plastic wrap and place in the oven to let it rise for 1 hour. After 1 hour, the dough should almost double in size.
For the filling:
- While the dough is rising, make your filling! In a small bowl combine the softened butter, brown sugar, crushed Oreos and vanilla. Set aside until needed.
For assembly:
- When the dough has risen, empty out onto a counter lightly dusted with flour. Roll into a 18×14 inch rectangle. Spread softened butter mixture over dough, leaving a ¼ inch margin at the far side of the dough.
- Grease a 9×13 inch pan and set aside. Starting with the longest edge closest to you, carefully roll the dough into a log, keeping it tight as you go. Using a sharp serrated knife cut into 12 even rolls. Place the cinnamon rolls into the prepared pan. Cover loosely with a towel or saran wrap and let rise on the counter for 30 minutes. If you'd like to make these the next day, cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator overnight. (see below for notes on how to make these overnight)
- Preheat the oven to 350°. Remove the towel and bake for 20 minutes, or until they start to turn golden brown. You want to slightly underbake them so they stay soft!
For the frosting:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer beat together the soft butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add in the vanilla, powdered sugar and salt and beat until combined. Depending on how thin you want your frosting, add 1 tablespoon of heavy cream at a time until it reaches desired consistency. Spread the frosting on the rolls, top with chopped Oreos and enjoy!
Notes
How to make these the night before:
Follow the recipe up until you have rolled and cut the cinnamon rolls. Please them into the prepared pan and cover with saran wrap. Place in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. Before you want to bake, remove the rolls from the fridge and allow to come to room temperature on the counter for 1 hour. After 1 hour, remove the plastic wrap and preheat your oven to 350°. Bake for 20 minutes, or until they start to turn golden brown. After baking, make the frosting as instructed!
Question really: cannot use eggs due to severe allergy- can using egg replacement or liquid Just Egg be enough? Or would yogurt with baking soda/powder suffice. I do a lot of subs and some recipes call for different subs or nothing (just adding more milk/water for liquid). Hoping you might have input
yeast packets are 1/4 ounce each, you wrote 2 1/4… is this correct.