Cinnamon Rolls
- For the dough:
- 1 cup of warm milk (110 degrees F)
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 4 1/2 cups of bread flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons of bread machine yeast, or 1 package of rapid rise yeast
- For the filling:
- 1 cup of brown sugar
- 2 1/2 tablespoons of cinnamon
- 1/2 cup of butter, softened
- For the icing:
- 1 (3-ounce) package of cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup of butter
- 1 1/2 cups of confectioners sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- Dissolve yeast in warm milk mixed with sugar in large bowl
- Let sit 10 minutes until mixture becomes foamy
- Add margarine, salt, & eggs
- Add flour & mix well
- On lightly floured surface knead dough for 5 to 10 minutes
- Put in bowl, cover & let rise in a warm place about 1 hour or until doubled in size
- Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface, cover & let dough rest for 10 minutes
- While dough is rising, mix together brown sugar & cinnamon. Set aside
- Roll dough out into rectangle measuring 16 x 21 inches
- Spread with 1/2 cup of softened butter
- Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture
- Beginning on the short end, roll dough up into log trying to keep it fairly tight
- Cut into 12 rolls
- Place in 9 x 12 glass baking dish that has been sprayed with non-stick spray
- Cover & allow to rise in warm place until dough has doubled, 45 minutes
- Preheat oven to 400
- Bake 15-20 minutes until golden brown
- In small bowl mix together softened cream cheese, softened butter & vanilla. Add confectioner's sugar. Mix well. Pour over hot rolls when they come out of oven.
- You can make these the night before & let the dough sit on the counter for an hour before baking. The unbaked rolls also freeze well.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/cinnamon-rolls-50107923 (may not work)