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I have my wedding gown hanging in our guest room closet. I have my first fitting/alteration appointment in a month. I have these warm, fresh from the oven cookies and cream rolls sitting in the kitchen.
Any pre-wedding diet I had goes out the door this week. I’m done. These cookies and cream rolls win this battle.
For me, food has always been associated with memories. Tasting certain flavors, smelling familiar aromas sends me into a time machine.
A bowl of sugary cereal takes me back to elementary school. Seasoned curly fries and pumpkin pie shakes from Jack in the Box reminds me of late night food runs during my college years at UCLA.
The oh too familiar scent of cinnamon rolls baking in the oven makes me think of my dad.
COOKIES AND CREAM ROLLS
INGREDIENTS
Dough:
1/2 cup warm water, 110 degrees F
2 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
1/4 cup + 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 cup whole milk, room temperature
1 large egg
1 large yolk
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
5 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, cut into tablespoons
1/2 cup finely chopped Oreo cookies
Filling:
1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
1 cup finely chopped Oreo cookies
Cream Cheese Frosting:
4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of fine sea salt
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
finely chopped Oreo cookies, to garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
DOUGH
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Any pre-wedding diet I had goes out the door this week. I’m done. These cookies and cream rolls win this battle.
For me, food has always been associated with memories. Tasting certain flavors, smelling familiar aromas sends me into a time machine.
A bowl of sugary cereal takes me back to elementary school. Seasoned curly fries and pumpkin pie shakes from Jack in the Box reminds me of late night food runs during my college years at UCLA.
The oh too familiar scent of cinnamon rolls baking in the oven makes me think of my dad.
COOKIES AND CREAM ROLLS
INGREDIENTS
Dough:
1/2 cup warm water, 110 degrees F
2 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
1/4 cup + 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 cup whole milk, room temperature
1 large egg
1 large yolk
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
5 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, cut into tablespoons
1/2 cup finely chopped Oreo cookies
Filling:
1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
1 cup finely chopped Oreo cookies
Cream Cheese Frosting:
4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of fine sea salt
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
finely chopped Oreo cookies, to garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
DOUGH
- Sprinkle yeast over warm water. Add 1 teaspoon of sugar and stir to combine. Let sit for 5-7 minutes to allow mixture to bubble and activate.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together yeast mixture, warm milk, remaining sugar, egg, and egg yolk. Whisk salt into flour. Add 2 cups of flour to mixing bowl. Use the dough hook attachment to mix together. Add another 1 cup of flour. Continue to knead on low speed while adding softened butter 1 Tbsp at a time. Add remaining cup of flour and knead until dough is smooth and cleans the sides of the bowl. Add chopped cookies and mix until evenly distributed.