Sugar Cookie Cinnamon Rolls
These Sugar Cookie Cinnamon Rolls are baked in homemade sugar cookie creamer until golden brown, then smothered in a creamy icing and topped with crumbled sugar cookies. Delightfully easy to make, and can be tailored to special holidays with the color of your sprinkles!
We were already in love with Cinnamon Rolls in Heavy Cream and Frozen Cinnamon Rolls with Heavy Cream, but these new cinnamon rolls are so good!
A Quick Look at the Recipe
- ✅ Recipe Name: Sugar Cookie Cinnamon Rolls
- ⏲️ Ready In: 55 minutes
- 👨👨👦👦 Makes: 10 nice big cinnamon rolls
- 🍽️ Calories: 385kcal
- 🥣 Main Ingredients: Grands canned cinnamon rolls, sugar cookie creamer, frosting, and crumbled sugar cookies
- 📋 Dietary Info: Totally fattening and yummy! Worth every bite.
- 💯 Why You’ll Love ‘Em: These cinnamon rolls are perfect served fresh from the oven with a hot cup of coffee. They taste homemade!
I love recipes that taste homemade but use ready-to-make ingredients, such as Grands Cinnamon Rolls and Pillsbury Sugar Cookies. It’s also great to use the frosting that comes with the cinnamon rolls, and to embellish it with some sugar cookie creamer!
If there is a cinnamon roll out there, I can almost guarantee I’ve served it to my boys. They are like tradition in our house. We share them on special celebration days with friends and we always have a big batch on the weekends.
A few fun spins I’ve tried on cinnamon rolls lately are Crescent Roll Cinnamon Rolls and Biscoff Cinnamon Rolls. And if you want a super fast cinnamon rolls, try my recipe for cinnamon rolls made from Hawaiian rolls.
Ingredients and Substitutions
For a complete list of ingredients, see the detailed recipe card below.
- Pillsbury Grands Cinnamon Rolls: You’ll need 2 cans (10 cinnamon rolls) to fill a 9×13 pan, and I used original. As these bake, they will completely fill the pan.
- Pillsbury Ready-To-Bake Sugar Cookies: These come 24 to a package, so you’ll have some leftover to bake or to freeze. Or, if you already have some leftover baked sugar cookies, feel free to use those.
- Red and White Sprinkles: I had Valentine’s Day in mind when creating this recipe, so use whatever color sprinkles are holiday- or season-appropriate.
- International Delight Frosted Sugar Cookie Creamer: Since this creamer is not available year-round, make your own by combining whipping cream, sweetened condensed milk, and almond extract. I add a tiny pinch of kosher salt to round out all the sweetness of the sweetened condensed milk. Do not use sugar-free creamer in this recipe.
- For the Frosting: You’ll use both containers of icing that come with the Grands Cinnamon Rolls, combined with powdered sugar and the reserved sugar cookie creamer.
Step by Step Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 1: Remove 6 of the sugar cookies from the package. Place the sprinkles into a small flat bowl. Using your palms, roll them into balls and then roll each one in the bowl of sprinkles. Place the cookies onto a baking sheet.
Step 2: Bake according to the package directions. Cool completely. (I always bake extra cookies so we have a few for the cinnamon rolls AND for snacking!)
Step 3: In a small mixing bowl, prepare the sugar cookie creamer by whisking together the whipping cream, sweetened condensed milk, almond extract, and kosher salt, if using. Reserve and set aside 1/4 cup of this creamer mixture for making the frosting.
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Step 5: Bake the cinnamon rolls, uncovered, on the center oven rack for 30-35 minutes, or until lightly golden brown and set at the center.
Step 6: Using your fingers, crumble the cooked sugar cookies into small pieces and set aside.
Step 7: While the cinnamon rolls are baking, make the frosting. Combine the containers of icing that came with each package of cinnamon rolls, along with the reserved 1/4 cup of sugar cookie creamer, powdered sugar, and kosher salt, if using. If you want thicker icing, you can add a bit more powdered sugar. Gently frost the warm cinnamon rolls with two-thirds of the prepared frosting.
Step 8: Using your fingers, sprinkle the sugar cookie crumbles over the frosting, using as much or as little as you prefer. Warm the remaining half of the frosting for 10 seconds in the microwave. Slowly pour the warm frosting in a drizzle over the sugar cookies and the cinnamon rolls. Garnish with a few more sprinkles, if desired. Serve at once while warm.
My Recipe Tips
- These cinnamon rolls are best served warm and fresh from the oven.
- You can customize them for whatever season or holiday you’re celebrating, just by swapping out the sprinkles in the sugar cookies.
- Avoid sugar free creamers for this recipe. You’ll want to use the real thing to get great flavor.
Sugar Cookie Cinnamon Rolls FAQs
If you live in the Midwest, we say chili should be served with cinnamon rolls and they are a delicious pairing. Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it!
Because this recipe contains cream, store any leftovers covered with plastic wrap or in an airtight container in the fridge.
To really bring out the best in these cinnamon rolls, serve them warm. Heat each individual leftover cinnamon roll on a plate in the microwave for 12-15 seconds to give it new life – delicious!
More Recipes
If you are feeling extra indulgent, try our Bacon Cinnamon Rolls. They are seriously addictive. We also love our Caramel Pecan Cinnamon Rolls for their crunch like no other. Or go big with these Giant Cinnamon Rolls.
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Sugar Cookie Cinnamon Rolls
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Ingredients
For the Cinnamon Rolls
- 2 17.5 ounce cans Grands cinnamon rolls 5 count each
- 16 ounce package Pillsbury ready-to-bake sugar cookies 24 count
- 2 tablespoons red and white Valentine sprinkles use whatever seasonal colors you prefer
For the Sugar Cookie Creamer
- 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2/3 cup canned sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- tiny pinch of kosher salt optional
For the Frosting
- 2 containers frosting from Grands cinnamon rolls package
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup reserved prepared sugar cookie creamer
- tiny pinch of kosher salt optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Remove 6 of the sugar cookies from the package. Place the sprinkles into a small flat bowl.16 ounce package Pillsbury ready-to-bake sugar cookies, 2 tablespoons red and white Valentine sprinkles
- Using your palms, roll them into balls and then roll each one in the bowl of sprinkles. Place the cookies onto a baking sheet and bake according to the package directions. Cool completely. (I always bake extra cookies so we have a few for the cinnamon rolls AND for snacking!)
- In a small mixing bowl, prepare the sugar cookie creamer by whisking together the whipping cream, sweetened condensed milk, almond extract, and kosher salt, if using. Researve and set aside 1/4 cup of this creamer mixture for making the frosting.2/3 cup heavy whipping cream, 2/3 cup canned sweetened condensed milk, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, tiny pinch of kosher salt
- Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Unpackage the cinnamon rolls and place all 10 of them into the prepared pan.2 17.5 ounce cans Grands cinnamon rolls
- Gently pour the remaining prepared sugar cookie creamer over the cinnamon rolls in the baking dish.
- Bake the cinnamon rolls, uncovered, on the center oven rack for 30-35 minutes, or until lightly golden brown and set at the center.
- While the cinnamon rolls are baking, make the frosting. Combine the containers of icing that came with each package of cinnamon rolls, along with the reserved 1/4 cup of sugar cookie creamer, powdered sugar, and kosher salt, if using. (If you want thicker icing, you can add a bit more powdered sugar.)2 containers frosting from Grands cinnamon rolls package, 2/3 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 cup reserved prepared sugar cookie creamer, tiny pinch of kosher salt
- Gently frost the warm cinnamon rolls with two-thirds of the prepared frosting. Using your fingers, sprinkle the sugar cookie crumbles over the frosting, using as much or as little as you prefer.
- Using your fingers, sprinkle the sugar cookie crumbles over the frosting, using as much or as little as you prefer. Warm the remaining half of the frosting for 10 seconds in the microwave. Slowly pour the warm frosting in a drizzle over the sugar cookies on top of the cinnamon rolls. Garnish with a few more sprinkles, if desired. Serve at once while warm.
- **Cinnamon rolls are definitely best served warm, fresh from the oven or reheated individually in the microwave for 12-15 seconds.
Notes
- These cinnamon rolls are best served warm and fresh from the oven.
- You can customize them for whatever season or holiday you’re celebrating, just by swapping out the sprinkles in the sugar cookies.
- Avoid sugar-free creamers for this recipe. You’ll want to use the real thing to get great flavor.