The words of this post’s title might be the most indulgent combination of letters in the english language. Eat these. Eat them all. Feed them to your children. And your husband’s co-workers. Shout about them from the roof tops. Cookie Dough Cinnamon Rolls? Cancel my afternoon appointments. The cookie dough is optional. Well, if cookie dough can ever be “optional.” If you’re looking for a good classic c-roll, just skip that step and you’ll have smooth sailing too.
COOKIE DOUGH CINNAMON ROLLS
Serves about 24 rolls
2 cups milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup sugar
1 package yeast
4 and 1/2 cups flour, divided
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon salt
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cinnamon
1/2 batch my favorite cookie dough or storebought
VANILLA FROSTING
1 cup powdered sugar
1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 cup cream
2 and 1/2 tablespoons milk
Heat milk, oil, and sugar in a skillet over medium heat. Bring to a low boil. Remove and add yeast. Let sit for 1 minute. Combine mixture with flour in a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise for one hour. Add baking powder, baking soda, and salt to dough. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll dough into a large rectangle, about 1/2 inch thick. Pour melted butter over dough. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Mix and spread cinnamon and sugar into butter using the back of a spoon. Drop balls of cookie dough across cinnamon sugar. Roll dough into a spiral, sealing the end and placing it downward. Slice into 1/2 inch pieces. Arrange rolls into greased pan(s).
Cover pan and allow to rise for 20 minutes. Bake for 15-18 minutes. Prepare frosting by whisking ingredients together. Pour over rolls.
- COOKIE DOUGH CINNAMON ROLLS
- 2 cups milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 package yeast
- 4 and ½ cups flour, divided
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon salt
- ¾ cup butter, melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cinnamon
- ½ batch my favorite cookie dough
- VANILLA FROSTING
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 and ½ teaspoons vanilla
- ¼ cup cream
- 2 and ½ tablespoons milk
- Heat milk, oil, and sugar in a skillet over medium heat. Bring to a low boil.
- Remove and add yeast. Let sit for 1 minute.
- Combine mixture with flour in a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise for one hour.
- Add baking powder, baking soda, and salt to dough.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Roll dough into a large rectangle, about ½ inch thick.
- Pour melted butter over dough. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Mix and spread cinnamon and sugar into butter using the back of a spoon.
- Drop balls of cookie dough across cinnamon sugar.
- Roll dough into a spiral, sealing the end and placing it downward.
- Slice into ½ inch pieces. Arrange rolls into greased pan(s).
- Cover pan and allow to rise for 20 minutes.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes.
- Prepare frosting by whisking ingredients together. Pour over rolls.
Adapted from Pioneer Woman and Cakespy.