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cinnamon rolls

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Sylwia Wojdyla Ohlrich
@sylwik84
Worth, IL

My family favorite Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing.

(1 rating)
yield 24 serving(s)
prep time 3 Hr 30 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Convection Oven

Ingredients For cinnamon rolls

  • 3 pkg
    active dry yeast
  • 1 1/2 c
    warm milk
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    butter, melted
  • 2 tsp
    salt
  • 2
    eggs
  • 4 c
    all purpose flour + a little for handling
  • FILLING
  • 1 1/2 c
    brown sugar
  • 5 Tbsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • ICING
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 c
    cream cheese
  • 1/2 Tbsp
    vanilla
  • 1/8 tsp
    salt

How To Make cinnamon rolls

  • 1
    Dissolve sugar and yeast in warm sugar. Let the yeast bubble in the milk.
  • 2
    Mix butter, salt, eggs and flour into yeast mixture.Gently mix until well combined. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead into a large ball.
  • 3
    Place into a large buttered glass ball, cover and allow to rise for two hours. After two hours punch down dough ,cover and rise for another hour.
  • 4
    Place dough on large lightly floured surface and roll to a 1/4 inch thickness. Spread dough with softened butter for filling.
  • 5
    Mix together brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle all over buttered dough. Roll dough beginning at the long edge util a long of dough has been formed.
  • 6
    Using about 1 foot long thread, place under one end of the dough and pull thread together to cut 3/4 - 1 inch slices.
  • 7
    Place into lightly buttered sheet pan.Preheat oven to 400 F. Allow rolls rise for 30 minutes on sheet pan.
  • 8
    Place rolls into oven and allow to cook until lightly browned and not doughy. Bake about 15 - 20 minutes. Do not over bake.
  • 9
    remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes. Mix all icing ingredients until creamy with an electric mixer.
  • 10
    Spread rolls with icing.
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