Cookie Monster Cinnamon Roll

These Cookie Monster Cinnamon Rolls are fun to make. They are just as delicious as traditional cinnamon rolls but with a fun twist.

Reachel, the recipe creator behind these rolls, shared her recipe on TikTok (rd_eats) and I couldn't resist the urge to try it.

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Why you will love this recipe

This recipe is fun, colorful and it combines two of my all time favorite treats together; cinnamon rolls and Oreos!

Adding royal blue coloring to your dough creates a deep bright blue color just like the Cookie Monster therefore the name.

Instead of the traditional cinnamon and sugar mix that goes in the center of the classic cinnamon rolls, these ones add crushed Oreos to the mix and this elevates the recipe to the next level.

Ingredients

The ingredients for this recipe are simple and most of them are probably already in your pantry.

The only ingredient that I went to the store for was the royal blue coloring. Other than that this recipe uses pantry staples.

• Yeast: I used instant yeast. This ingredient is key and it should be fresh otherwise your rolls won't rise. Check the expiration date on your yeast and if in doubt, buy new yeast.
• Milk: Warm milk starts the yeast fermentation, it should not be cold or too hot. I used full fat milk.
• Butter: This recipe call for melted butter. I melted mine in the microwave and cooled it down before I added it to the mixture.
• Eggs: Beat the eggs lightly before adding them to the yeast to avoid over mixing the ingredients.
• Sugar: To activate the yeast in this recipe we use white sugar.
• Flour: All purpose flour works just fine in this recipe.
• Oreos: Crush about 10 Oreos to make 1 cup of the mixture to spread on the cinnamon rolls.
• Sugar and cinnamon: Just the classic combo for cinnamon rolls
• Cream cheese: To make the icing for this rolls we use cream cheese and powdered sugar.
• Heavy whipping cream: This is a secret ingredient and it makes the cinnamon rolls fluffy and tender.

Steps to make the recipe

This recipe requires a bit of resting time (1 hour for the fist rise and 30 minutes for the second) so plan accordingly.

The first step is to make the yeasted dough by combining the milk, sugar and yeast. Allowing about 5 minutes for the yeast to activate.

Then you add the eggs and butter and mix until well incorporated. Once it is ready start adding the flour 1 cup at a time.

After you are done adding the flour, add the food coloring and allow the dough to rise for one hour.

Then crush the Oreos and mix them with the sugar and cinnamon. Roll the dough into a rectangle, add a layer of softened butter and add the Oreo mix.

Roll the dough lengthwise and cut the rolls with unflavored dental floss. They should be about 1.5 inches thick.

Add the heavy whipping cream to a baking dish and place the cinnamon rolls. Bake them and allow them to cool down slightly.

Make the cream cheese icing by beating the butter, cream cheese and powdered sugar. Add the icing and top with more Oreos and chocolate chip cookie pieces.

Helpful tips

Make sure your yeast is fresh. This is the foundation of this recipe and it will fail if you use old yeast (been there, done that).

Use warm milk to activate your yeast. Make sure is not hot or it will kill the yeast and your dough won't rise.

Allow the dough to rise (1 hour) but don't exceed the time because that will over proof the dough and it the cinnamon rolls will come out though.

Add the heavy whipping cream to your baking dish. This is the secret to fluffy and pillowy cinnamon rolls.