Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 teaspoon yeast
  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup + 2 teaspoon butter, soften
  • 1 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups powered sugar
  • 1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. 1 Starting with creating the dough. Dissolve the yeast in warm milk with a teaspoon of sugar. Let it sit for about 5 minutes. The milk will start to foam.
  2. 2 In a separate bowl mix together sugar, 1/3 cup of butter, 1 teaspoon of salt, eggs, and flour until well incorporated.
  3. 3 Pour the milk mixture over the flour mixture and mix until the dough comes clean off the sides of the bowl.
  4. 4 Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl and place in a warm area to rise for about 1 hour or until doubled.
  5. 5 Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface until it is about 16 x 12 and about 1/4 inch in thickness.
  6. 6 Spread 1/3 cup of softened butter all over the dough and sprinkle both the brown sugar and cinnamon over top.
  7. 7 Slice strips about 1 inch in thickness and then roll each one up tightly. Place them in a lightly oiled baking pan. Cover the rolls and let them rise for another 30 minutes.
  8. 8 Preheat oven to 350.
  9. 9 Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  10. 10 Mix 6 tablespoons of the remaining butter with the powdered sugar, cream cheese, vanilla extract and 1/8 teaspoon of salt for the icing until fluffy and smooth.
  11. 11 Once rolls are done, let cool slightly and smother with icing.

Tips:

Milk temperature should be between 90 - 100 degrees, any hotter and it could kill the yeast.