Dough:
- 1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast, or 2 1/4 tsp dry yeast
- 1 cup warm milk (microwave milk from the fridge for about 10 seconds on high)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup butter or margarine
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 4 to 4 1/2 cups flour
Filling
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted or softened
Icing
- 4 tbsp (1/4 cup or 1/2 stick) butter or margarine
- 1 1/2 cups powdered confectioners sugar
- 1/4 cup (about 3 oz) cream cheese
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/8 tsp salt
Instructions
- For the rolls, dissolve the yeast in the warm milk in a large bowl. Add 1 tbsp of the 1/2 cup sugar to the milk/yeast mixture, stir, and let yeast start foaming up for about 10 mins.
- Add sugar, softened butter, salt, eggs, and flour, and mix well. This can be done in a large (9 cup) food processor with the dough blade also; or with a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment.
- Knead the dough by hand, or with the processor or mixer. Place dough back into the large bowl, which should be greased or sprayed with nonstick spray, cover and place in a warm spot for about 1 hour. Dough should rise to about double.
- While waiting for dough to rise, make the filling.
- To make filling, combine the brown sugar and the cinnamon.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Punch down the risen dough, knead it a few times, and roll/flatten it out into a rectangle shape about 16 by 21 inches. Dough should be about 1/4 inch thick.
- Spread or brush on the butter for the filling over the entire surface, then sprinkle the cinnamon/sugar mixture evenly over the dough.
- Carefully roll the dough up, from the long edge. Cut the roll into 12 equal pieces and place on a 9 x 13 inch baking pan (lightly greased or sprayed with cooking spray).
- Let rolls rise in the pan for about 15 mins. Or you can cover the pan and refrigerate the rolls for a day or so until ready to bake.
- Bake for 10 mins (or 15 mins if they are coming from the refrigerator) until they are light golden brown.
- Combine the icing ingredients with an electric mixer. Spread over the freshly baked rolls and serve warm.
