Description
Soft, cinnamon-filled rolls with a fun blue dough, packed with crushed chocolate cookies and mini chocolate chips. Topped with a smooth cream cheese icing and extra cookie crumbles for a delicious twist on a classic treat.
Ingredients
FOR THE DOUGH:
¾ cup warm milk (about 110°F)
2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet)
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Blue gel food coloring
FOR THE FILLING:
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
½ cup crushed chocolate sandwich cookies
¼ cup mini chocolate chips
FOR THE CREAM CHEESE ICING:
4 oz cream cheese, softened
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2–3 tablespoons milk
FOR THE TOPPING:
½ cup crushed chocolate cookies
Extra mini chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
1. In a mixing bowl, combine warm milk and yeast. Let sit for 5 minutes until foamy.
2. Stir in the sugar, egg, egg yolk, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
3. Add 2 cups of flour and salt, mixing until combined.
4. Slowly add the remaining flour, kneading until the dough is soft and slightly sticky.
5. Add blue food coloring and knead until evenly distributed.
6. Transfer dough to a greased bowl, cover, and let rise 1–1½ hours.
7.
8. Mix softened butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Stir in crushed cookies and mini chocolate chips.
9.
10. Roll dough into a 14×9-inch rectangle. Spread filling evenly. Roll tightly and cut into 12 rolls.
11.
12. Place rolls in a greased 9×13 dish. Let rise 30–45 minutes. Bake at 350°F for 20–25 minutes.
13.
14. Beat cream cheese and butter. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth.
15.
16. Ice warm rolls. Sprinkle crushed cookies and mini chocolate chips.
Notes
Use warm milk for proper yeast activation.
Gel coloring gives stronger color.
Roll dough evenly for consistent baking.
Check rolls at 20 minutes to avoid overbaking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 621
- Sugar: 46g
- Sodium: 234mg
- Fat: 33g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 77g
- Fiber: 3g
- Cholesterol: 98mg