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 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 In a separate bowl mix together sugar, 1/3 cup of butter, 1 teaspoon of salt, eggs, and flour until well incorporated.
- 3 Pour the milk mixture over the flour mixture and mix until the dough comes clean off the sides of the bowl.
- 4 Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl and place in a warm area to rise for about 1 hour or until doubled.
- 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 Spread 1/3 cup of softened butter all over the dough and sprinkle both the brown sugar and cinnamon over top.
- 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 Preheat oven to 350.
- 9 Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- 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 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.