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Soft Cinnamon Rolls

Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Breads, Breakfast, Desserts
Cuisine: Breakfast, Cinnamon Rolls
Keyword: Cinnamon Rolls, easy, Homemade, Quick, Soft Cinnamon Rolls
Servings: 12 Rolls

Ingredients

Dough

  • 1 C. Warm Milk
  • 1 T. Vineger If using buttermilk the Omit
  • 2 1/4 tsp. Fast Rise/Active dry yeast
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 2 T. Salted Butter melted and cooled
  • 1 T. Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. Salt
  • 3 1/4 C. All Purpose Flour

Filling

  • 1 Stick Softened butter
  • 1/2 C. Dark brown Sugar
  • 1/2 C. Granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 T. Cinnamon

Icing

  • 2 oz. Cream Cheese
  • 1/2 C. Salted Butter Softened 1 Stick
  • 2 C. Powder Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1-2 T. Milk

Instructions

Dough

  • Preheat oven to 200 and grease a 9x 13 Dish.
  • Using your stand Mixer or medium size mixing bowl; Mix together warm milk and vinegar. Add yeast, Butter, and egg. Lastly; slowly mix in flour,salt and sugar. Using your dough hook; or hands knead the dough for 5-7 minutes. After kneading; allow to set for 5 min.
  • In small bowl; mix together Cinnamon, and both sugars for the filling. ( Use a fork to clear any lumps)
  • Turn off oven.
  • Roll out your dough into a large rectangular shape to a 1/6 in. thickness. Spread Softened butter evenly over the dough. Sprinkle evenly with sugar cinnamon mixture; then lightly press sugars into your butter and dough using a rolling pin. Roll dough up tight horizontally.
  • Using a Dough Scraper( Link below) or string; slice each cinnamon roll at 1 1/2 in. thick. You may need to lightly press into shape with hands then place onto your greased dish. You should end with 12-13 rolls.
  • Place a thin clean towel over the top of the rolls and place in the oven for 20- 25 min. Rolls should be double in size. remove from Oven.
  • Preheat the Oven to 375
  • Once oven is preheated; place back into oven and allow to cook for 15- 17 minutes or until a golden color on top. Make sure not to over bake. Mine only take 15. Remove and allow to cool for a couple minutes then Generously cover with your icing. :)

Icing

  • While the Rolls are baking; Cream together butter and cream cheese with mixer over medium low speed. Slowly pour in your powder sugar and mix until well incorporated. Lastly pour in the vanilla and 1 T. of milk. You can add another Tablespoon of milk if needed but remember it will thin out some once added to the warm rolls.

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