You know how sometimes the internet blesses you with something you didn’t even know you needed? That was me, scrolling on TikTok, minding my own business, when Lori pops up on my FYP making Sugar Cookie Cinnamon Rolls, from scratch. And I mean from scratch-scratch. Like, she was creaming butter, folding dough, the whole nine yards. I immediately said, “You go, girl… but I’m not doing all that.”
Because listen, you already know how I feel about a hack. The cinnamon roll + heavy cream hack has had me in in a chokehold for yeaaars. If there’s a shortcut that still tastes like you spent all day in the kitchen, I’m there. So naturally, I had to see if Lori’s genius sugar cookie moment would work with the beloved cinnamon roll hack. Spoiler alert: it absolutely does. Like, so good I had to sit down and reflect on what just happened.
Here’s the play: grab a can of Grands cinnamon rolls, the ones with the cream cheese icing already in the tube. Yes, those. And then make Lori’s sugar cookie dough truffle filling. Don’t panic. It sounds fancy, but all it took was two minutes. I made the truffle from scratch (because it really was that easy), and let me just say, I’ve got enough leftover to make this again and feel smug about it.
So here’s what happened next: I stuffed that filling into the cinnamon rolls, poured the heavy cream over the top (because yes, if we’re doing this hack, we’re doing it right), and baked them. And baby, BABY. These things tripled in size. Like they just wanted to see how much joy they could bring before breakfast was even over.
Y’all. They were gone instantly. My husband was shook. My kids, who don’t even LIKE cinnamon rolls because apparently the cinnamon is “too spicy” (I cannot), were inhaling these like they’d never seen sugar before. This is truly a semi-homemade Christmas miracle.
Now here’s the key: the icing. I always feel like there’s never enough, especially once they puff up like cinnamon roll balloons in the oven. So you’ve got options:
- Grab a tub of store-bought cream cheese frosting (like $2 and tastes great).
- Whip up a quick batch yourself (butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla).
Finish with festive sprinkles, modern Christmas sprinkles from Walmart are so cutee!
Perfect for Christmas morning, Christmas Eve, or honestly, just a Tuesday in December when you need a little joy. Add this to your holiday baking lineup and prepare for applause.
Sugar Cookie Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 can Grands cinnamon rolls, with cream cheese icing
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Festive holiday sprinkles, optional, but highly recommended
Sugar Cookie Truffle Filling:
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 6 tbsp granulated sugar, just under ½ cup
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 7 oz sweetened condensed milk, half a standard can
Instructions
Make the Sugar Cookie Truffle Filling:
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and mix. Slowly add in the flour, salt, and sweetened condensed milk. Mix until a dough-like consistency forms. This is your sugar cookie truffle—yes, you’re already fancy.
- Roll the truffles into little tiny, quarter size balls and set aside
Prep the Cinnamon Rolls:
- Open the can of Grands cinnamon rolls and separate them. Gently unroll each one slightly, it’s okay if they break a little. Place small cookie truffle ball along the dough as you roll it back up, using about 3 balls per cinnamon roll. Once re-rolled, nestle each stuffed cinnamon roll into a buttered baking dish.
Heavy Cream Hack:
- Pour 1 cup of heavy cream into the baking dish. This is what makes them triple in size and taste like they were proofed by angels.
Bake:
- Cover your baking dish tightly with foil and bake at 350°F for 45 minutes. Don’t peek, trust the process.
Finish Strong:
- Once out of the oven, top generously with the included cream cheese icing (and maybe some extra, let’s be honest). Add festive sprinkles to finish!
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
