Cookie Butter Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

I can’t be the first person to do this, right? Cookie Butter Cinnamon Rolls: Trader Joe’s Cookie Butter rolled up inside of soft dough with cinnamon & brown sugar, baked until golden brown, and topped with cream cheese frosting.

It’s even better than it sounds.

They start with the dough that I would like my bedsheets to be made of.

First, bloom yeast in warm water and sugar. While the yeast wakes up, mix butter, milk, sugar, and egg together.

Slowly stir 2 cups of the flower into the egg mixture until smooth.

Then stir in the yeast mixture. From here, add the flour a half cup at a time until the dough is soft.

I ended up using about 3 1/2 cups total but in more humid weather, you may need 4+ cups.

When the dough is soft, knead for 8-10 minutes.

Let her nap in a buttered bowl and cover with a dish towel for about an hour.

Once she’s doubled in size, make another mess on your counter.

Flour the surface and roll out the dough into a rectangle(ish) shape. It should be about 1/3 inch thick and silky smooth.

Now the filling! Melt the butter and cookie butter together so it spreads more easily over the dough. Then sprinkle on the cinnamon & sugar.

Then, add some more.

But really, this is when I suggest using the recipe as just guidance and adding as much cinnamon & sugar as your heart desires.

And roll her up!

Slice into about 1 1/2 inch rounds and place in greased baking pans. I recommend using the disposable tin rounds so you can gift the guilt joy of eating these to someone else.

Let rise for another 30 minutes in the pan then bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

While the cinnamon rolls bake, prep the frosting. But not just any frosting,

Cookie Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

Combine softened butter, cream cheese, and COOKIE BUTTER with only a slightly ridiculous amount of powdered sugar and a splash of vanilla.

When the cinnamon rolls are golden, let them cool for just a couple minutes and add the frosting while they’re still hot so it can melt into all the cracks.


Cookie Butter Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
Print Recipe
Soft, sweet Cinnamon Rolls made even better with Trader Joe's Cookie Butter.
Servings Prep Time
16 rolls 1.5 hours
Cook Time Passive Time
25 minutes 1 hour
Servings Prep Time
16 rolls 1.5 hours
Cook Time Passive Time
25 minutes 1 hour
Cookie Butter Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
Print Recipe
Soft, sweet Cinnamon Rolls made even better with Trader Joe's Cookie Butter.
Servings Prep Time
16 rolls 1.5 hours
Cook Time Passive Time
25 minutes 1 hour
Servings Prep Time
16 rolls 1.5 hours
Cook Time Passive Time
25 minutes 1 hour
Ingredients
Cinnamon Roll Dough
Servings: rolls
Instructions
Cinnamon Roll Dough
  1. In a small bowl, bloom the yeast in the warm water with a teaspoon of the sugar.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, mix the egg, warm milk, melted butter, and sugar together. Add 2 cups of flour 1/2 cup at a time until smooth. Stir in the yeast mixture then continue to add flour 1/2 cup at a time until the dough is soft, not sticky.
  3. Knead the dough for 8-10 minutes. Set aside in a covered, greased bowl to rise for at least an hour, until it doubles in size.
  4. Once the dough has risen, punch down and roll out on a floured surface into a large rectangle about a third of an inch thick. (don't worry, the shape doesn't have to be perfect.)
  5. For the filling, combine the melted butter, cookie butter, and vanilla extract. Spread out over the dough. Sprinkle on the cinnamon and brown sugar.
  6. Roll the dough and cut into 1 1/2 inch rounds. Arrange in a baking dish and let rise for another 30 minutes.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Top with Cookie Butter Cream Cheese frosting.
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