Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Stuffed Cinnamon Rolls.
Cookie dough isn’t just for [closet] eating. Or dipping!
It’s for stuffing too!
Stuffing cinnamon rolls to be exact.
You may remember that I made my first batch of cinnamon rolls ever this past Christmas. Yes, first ever. It was also my first time ever tasting a homemade cinnamon roll. I really had not lived before that.
A common question I receive is if I have a recipe for cinnamon rolls. I do – but it certainly isn’t my own. In December I made The Pioneer Woman’s cinnamon rolls and will probably never even attempt another recipe. There is no need to. This recipe is simple, foolproof, and yields the most incredible cinnamon rolls I have ever tasted.
And if you recall… I didn’t even like cinnamon rolls before. I’m not a pastry gal. Well, at least I wasn’t before.
I really didn’t think there was any way these could possibly taste better.
But then I stuffed them with chocolate chip cookie dough.
Yeah.
I’m sure you can just imagine how that turned out.
And I topped them with the vanilla cream glaze I first made in December. Good gosh I practically slurped it off the spoon.
I ended up halving the cinnamon roll recipe and suggest using your favorite chocolate chip cookie dough. In fact, I even think store-bought cookie dough would work too. It’s just going to burst out of the cinnamon rolls in an oooey, gooey fashion anyway.
I can barely describe them. The cinnamon rolls are soft and buttery and full of cinnamon sugar, but also oozing with chocolate chip cookie. I didn’t realize it until after they came out of the oven, but this is a combination of two of Mr. How Sweet’s favorite foods. His eyes nearly bulged out of his head when he saw them.
They are incredibly delicious in all of their pants-poppin’ goodness. Two words: make them.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Stuffed Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 package dry yeast, or 2 1/4 teaspoons
- 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- melted butter
- cinnamon
- sugar
Instructions
- Mix the milk, sugar and oil in a large pot. Scald the mixture, then let cool for one hour. When it has cooled (but is still slightly warm), sprinkle the yeast into the milk mixture and let it sit for a minute. Add four cups of flour and mix until a dough forms, then cover and let rise for at least one hour.
- After an hour, add the remaining 1/2 cup of flour, baking soda and powder and mix. I use my hands to make sure the dough completely comes together. Flour your workspace and roll the dough with a rolling pin until it’s thin and somewhat rectangular, then brush with melted butter (as much as you want) and generously cover with cinnamon and sugar. Drops balls of your favorite cookie dough all over the cinnamon roll dough, then starting with the end away from you, roll the dough into a line towards you. Slice the rolls about 1 inch thick and lay in pans (I use aluminum 9 inch cake pans) that have been brushed with melted butter. Let the rolls rise for about 30 minutes.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
Notes
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209 Comments on “Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Stuffed Cinnamon Rolls.”
Jeez Louise. Now I’m thinking of all the other things you could stuff inside cinnamon rolls…brownie batter? blondie batter?! snickerdoodle dough?
YES. Just yes.
Can I second this motion? I wanna see brownie/blondie/snickernoodle stuffed breakfast breads!
i was thinking a spicy cookie dough like gingerbread might be good with the cinnamon…
Wow! My hips are saying “HELL NO!” but my mind is saying “Bring on the cookie dough stuffed cinnamon rolls”! These look marvelous, Jessica. I think I’d have to run 12 miles to burn them off, but these would be worth it. Time to get my running shoes!
you have got to stop.
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Ben’s diet is depressing me.
You always amaze me with your incredibly delicious creations! I can’t imagine anything more wonderful than cinnamon rolls stuffed with cookie dough OMG!! :)
how do you stay so fit baking so often and eating these goods along with bacon? I’m just curious what your secret is. Perhaps a post on that would be nice.
:-)
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What an awesome idea! I may just have to try this recipe, although I doubt I need to add more calories to The Pioneer Woman’s cinnamon rolls. ;-) I actually just made them last week. So yummy!
Your website is so super cute. Made me want to go bake a cupcake.
-FringeGirl
Oh Lordy Lord. These look amazing. I have to make these ASAP!!
OH MY GOODNESS!! Thank God for stretchy pants is all I can say. Found your blog a couple of weeks ago–I can definitely say it will not be good for my waistline, but my family will love me. Maybe I can convince my children to never grow up and leave me with these yummy lovelies!! Can it just be our secret and let them love me??
Hahahah! Thanks. :)
NO WAY! Leave it to you, you are amazing with the things you come up with!
I will HAVE TO try these.
DUDE. These look so, SO good!! What an awesome idea…..cookies….AND cinnamon rolls…..in one?! AMAZING!!
A great freakin way to start a Monday, but I no doubt, could eat a pan of these every day of the week. My mouth is totally watering just thinking about how these would taste. Damn you, ha! I really am going to have to loosen my pants after making and ingesting these bad boy. This is no joke right? I can have cookie dough in my cinnamon rolls. OMG!
Wow…..seriously AMAZING! I love cinnamon rolls and chocolate chip cookies! These are definitely on the top of my to do list this week, thanks :)
wow, this truly leaves me speechless.
This is so freaking sinful! Hahaha, damn you. Here I am purging all of the chocolate in my house finally trying to lose those last 10 lbs. and then you post this. THIS?! How do you stay fit, dear?
These are crazy insane girl, they look SO GOOD!!!! Keep ’em coming, I look forward to your posts every single day :)
I’ve had pretty much the worst day ever. Could you please fed ex me a pan? I’d be forever grateful! I’ll send you sprinkles in exchange. :)
I wish I could!
This is a seriously great way to start off a Monday! What an awesomely creative and delicious breakfast treat :)
I think my mind has been blown!
You are crazy girl!
These look so insanely delicious. I have to make them.
I have been dreaming about them all day and now I have plans to make them soon.
I’m kinda scared that I may never eat anything else ever again.
OMG that looks UNREAL…wow happiness
Now this.. I’ve never seen.. I bet it was sure delish… I could grab a shovel and dig into cookie dough.
Your creative foodie skills and ability to create recipes that make my mouth water astounds me. You are so freaking amazing!
marvelous idea! this is innovation and creativity at its most sinful and best–bravo. :)
Ooooooo! These look so sinful and delicious—YUM!
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oh. my. god. AMAZING!
No big deal, but I cannot use the print button on the subscribed blog. I have to go to your “BLOGGED BLOG” to print
Thanks for letting me know, but what is a blogged blog?
Hi Jessica.
Wow – you’ve done it again! Simply genius!
I’d love for you to link this over at Sweet Rolls that Rock. I’ve got a linky party going on there this week.
Check it out: http://sweet-rolls-that-rock.blogspot.com/2011/03/sweet-rolls-o-rama-linky-party.html
Fabulous!
Well, this looks like a keeper! I can’t even imagine how good they are, yum!
Cinnamon roll and cookies… two of my favorites! What could be better, will have to try out this recipe. Thanks for sharing this creative combination.
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Sooo clever!!! I want one SOOO bad!!!
Jessica, There’s not a lot of desserts that bang me over in ahhmazement, but this idea is sooo brilliant. Kudos to you lady. I rarely bake from 100% scratch, but I’m think’n I need to make an exception for this recipe. :)
ommmgggg i cannot WAIT TO MAKE THESE!!! I hope i have everything so i can make them tonight and eat them for every single meal until they are gone!
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Your cinnamon roll made my saliva pouring in the side of my mouth. LOL. I love the vanilla cream glaze! So yummy! I can really imagine the taste. I should better make this by tomorrow. Thanks for the recipe.
Those cinnamon rolls are so mouth watering. I love the vanilla glaze. It really made me crave so much for this recipe. I will be making this tomorrow.
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I just made these cinnamon rolls! I am only 15, so this is my first time making homemade cinnamon rolls. It actually wasn’t that hard, and I’m thinking about making it next time without the cookie dough for a little less more normality. Also I used normal milk without whole milk, because I didn’t have it, and it worked out fine! Thanks for all your crazy ideas, I LOVE THEM. Especially the ones that have to do with bacon.
I am so glad you liked them Amber! :)
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I made this tonite.. I figured they would be a food that would be a treat for my VERY finicky child. I blogged about it.. http://www.tjsfoofaraw.com/?p=286
I love your blog!!
TJ
making them, right now.
I made these last night…O.M.G. I didn’t know whether to cry or smile or both…SO GOOD!
Yes!!
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Oh, my… dear, sweet cinnamon rolls, and my ultimate vice… *gulp* chocolate chip cookie dough? No… must… resist… can’t… deny… the… deliciousness… GAH! Resistance is futile! I MUST MAKE THESE!!!!