Description
Delight your taste buds with these colorful Cookie Monster Cinnamon Rolls, featuring a vibrant blue dough infused with crushed Oreos and cinnamon sugar, topped with a creamy cream cheese icing and extra cookie crumbles for the ultimate sweet treat.
Ingredients
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Dough Ingredients
- 1 cup warm milk
- 2.5 teaspoons instant yeast (1 packet, 21 grams)
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup melted butter, cooled
- 4 cups all-purpose flour (plus up to 2 tablespoons extra as needed)
- 1 tablespoon blue food coloring
Filling
- 1 cup crushed Oreos
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup softened butter (for spreading)
Baking and Resting
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream (for baking dish)
Icing
- 8 ounces cream cheese (1 package)
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- Additional crushed Oreos and chocolate chip cookies (such as Chips Ahoy) for topping
Instructions
- Activate Yeast: In the stand mixer with a paddle attachment, combine 1 cup warm milk, 1/2 cup sugar, and yeast. Mix until well combined and let sit for 5 minutes until the yeast bubbles and thickens.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Add the melted butter and beaten eggs to the yeast mixture and mix on medium-low speed until combined.
- Add Flour and Knead: Gradually add 4 cups flour one cup at a time until a sticky dough forms. Switch to the hook attachment and knead on medium-low speed until well combined. If the dough is too sticky, add up to 2 tablespoons of flour, one tablespoon at a time, until the dough does not stick to the bowl.
- Add Coloring: Add 1 tablespoon blue food coloring and knead for about 1 minute until dough is uniformly colored.
- First Rise: Place dough in a bowl, cover with cling wrap and a towel, and let rise for 1 hour in a warm place.
- Prepare Filling: While dough rises, crush Oreos and combine with cinnamon and brown sugar to make the filling mix.
- Shape Rolls: After rising, punch down dough to release air, roll on a floured flat surface into a square. Spread softened butter evenly over dough, then sprinkle the Oreo-cinnamon mixture on top.
- Form Rolls: Roll dough lengthwise tightly. Using unflavored floss, cut into 1.5 inch pieces. You should have about 12 rolls.
- Second Rise: Pour heavy whipping cream into a baking dish and place rolls in the dish. Let rest for 30 minutes to rise again.
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Bake Rolls: Bake rolls at 375°F for 20 minutes until golden and cooked through.
- Make Icing: In a stand mixer bowl with a balloon whisk, beat softened butter, cream cheese, and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Frost Rolls: Spread cream cheese icing generously over warm cinnamon rolls. Garnish with additional crushed Oreos and chocolate chip cookies.
- Serve: Serve the Cookie Monster Cinnamon Rolls warm, and enjoy this colorful, sweet treat.
Notes
- Ensure milk is warm, not hot, to properly activate yeast.
- Add flour gradually to avoid a dry dough; the dough should be slightly sticky but manageable.
- Unflavored floss works better than a knife for cleanly slicing cinnamon rolls without squashing them.
- You can substitute different cookie toppings to customize the icing garnish.
- For extra flavor, you can let the rolls rise a bit longer during the second rest if time allows.
