Cinnamon Rolls

Sweet, gooey, and warm! These cinnamon rolls are so delicious.  Instead of burning a candle to make your house smell nice, try whipping up a batch of these babies.  Neighbors will be ringing your doorbell asking to borrow a cup of sugar when they really just want to taste some of these mouthwatering treats.  

Yield: 12 large rolls

Rolls:

2 1/4 tsp yeast (1 pkg)

1 cup warm milk

1/2 cup sugar

1/3 cup melted butter

1 tsp salt

2 eggs

4 cups flour

Filling:

1 cup brown sugar

2 1/2 Tbsp cinnamon

1/3 cup softened butter

1/2 cup Nuts and raisins optional

Icing:

7 Tbsp butter

1 1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/4 cup cream cheese softened

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/8 tsp salt

1. Proof Yeast, Milk, Sugar, Butter for 10 minutes.  Add Salt, Eggs, and Flour.  Knead with dough hook for 5 minutes on level 3.  Or by hand for 10 minutes if you need a good workout
2. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour.
3. Preheat oven to 400*
4. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough on floured surface into large rectangle. Spread with melted Butter and sprinkle with Cinnamon, Brown Sugar, and nuts or raisins if preferred.
5. Roll up from the long sides and pinch ends together.
6. Slice into 1 inch thick rolls and Place in greased 9 x 13 baking dish, let rise 30 minutes. 
7. Bake 16-20 minutes until slightly browned and cooked in the center of the rolls. 
8. While baking combine Butter, Powdered Sugar, Cream Cheese, Vanilla, and Salt for frosting.  Lick batters to taste a piece of Heaven.
9. Allow rolls to cool for 10 minutes.  Breathe in the smell of homemade cinnamon rolls throughout your home.
10. Spread 1/2 the frosting on warm rolls.  Cool to room temperature and spread the remaining half of frosting on rolls (if you didn’t eat it all up yet)

Enjoy these gooey treats!  Better make a double batch so the husband can take some to co-workers who will be very grateful for your “hard” work J

Sweet Dreams,
Cindy