Classic Cinnamon Rolls
- Dough
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 2 cups flour
- 1 envelope (1/4 ounce) fleischmann's(R) Rapid Rise Yeast
- 1 cup water (120u0b0 to 130u0b0F)
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- Filling
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons Spice Islands Ground Saigon Cinnamon
- Frosting
- 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 teaspoons light cream
- 1/4 teaspoon Spice Islands Vanilla Extract
- To make dough:
- Cream butter, sugar and salt together using an electric mixer. Stir in egg. Add 2 cups flour and yeast. Pour water in all at once and mix.
- Gradually add 1-3/4 cups flour to make a soft dough. Knead 5 minutes on lightly floured surface. Place dough in a greased bowl. Cover and let rise until double, about 45 to 60 minutes.
- Punch down and roll out dough to a 18 x 10-inch rectangle. Brush dough with 3 tablespoons melted butter. Mix sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle entire amount evenly over dough.
- Roll up from long side; seal edges. Cut roll into 12 slices. Using three greased 8-inch square pans, place 4 rolls per pan, cut side up. Cover and let rise until double, about 45 minutes. Bake at 350u0b0F for 16 to 18 minutes. Cool.
- For Frosting:
- Mix powdered sugar, vanilla and enough cream to make icing of pouring consistency. Drizzle frosting evenly on all rolls.
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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/classic-cinnamon-rolls (may not work)