Cinnamon Rolls
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Serves 16 | Prep Time 35 PT35M | Cook Time 25 PT1H | AppetizerWhy I Love This Recipe
So good and warm
Ingredients You'll Need
Dough:
▢1/4 cup lukewarm milk
▢1 tablespoon active dry yeast, (see below for instructions on using *instant* yeast)
▢2 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
▢3 tablespoons granulated sugar
▢1 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
▢3 large eggs, beaten in a bowl
▢1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or vanilla paste
▢1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into cubes
Cinnamon Roll Filling:
▢1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
▢1/4 cup ground cinnamon
▢3 tablespoons light or dark brown sugar
▢3 tablespoons white granulated sugar
▢1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or vanilla paste
▢Pinch kosher salt
Cream Cheese Glaze:
▢2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
▢4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
▢2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
▢1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or vanilla paste
▢Pinch kosher salt
▢1 tablespoon heavy cream
Directions
To Make the Dough:
To the bowl with of a stand-up mixer (alternatively, you can do this in a large bowl by hand), add the lukewarm milk. Mix in the active dry yeast and allow to stand and activate, about 8 minutes, until foamy and alive!
To a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar and salt. To the bowl with the yeast mixture, add the beaten eggs and vanilla extract; then all at once, add the flour mixture. Attach the dough hook to your mixer and mix on low until the dough starts to become cohesive. With the mixer running on low, slowly add the cubes of butter.
Knead on medium speed for about 5 minutes. Alternatively, if you’re doing this by hand, you’ll need to knead the dough for about 10 to 15 minutes. The dough will go from crumbly and separate to completely cohesive and smooth. The dough shouldn’t be sticky. Remove the dough from the hook and the bowl and form it into a ball.
Transfer the ball of dough to a clean, lightly greased bowl (I used the flour bowl and just wiped it clean with a kitchen towel and then greased it). Cover with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and transfer to the fridge to rise for at least 2 hours or overnight.
The following morning (or after the 2-hour mark), remove the dough from the fridge. Lightly flour your work surface and place the dough into the center. Lightly flour your rolling pin and roll the dough into a 1/8-inch thick rectangle that measures 15“ x 22“ If it’s not a perfect rectangle, then that’s totally ok.
Add the filling to the dough and spread into a thin layer, using a butter knife or offset spatula. I smeared the filling pretty close to the edges. Starting from the edge furthest from you, roll the dough towards you, horizontally, into a firm log.
Slice the dough into two and transfer and carefully transfer them to a cutting board. Place them in the freezer to chill for 10 minutes. I find that slicing cold dough is WAY easier.
Remove from the freezer and slice the rolls into 1 1/2-inch rolls, about
Transfer to a greased 9 x 13 baking sheet (or something comparable). Cover with a kitchen towel and allow to rise for an additional 45 minutes, or until doubled in size.
*If you're house is particularly cold, it may take longer for the rolls to rise. I like to place my cinnamon rolls by the oven because it's usually warmer in that part of my house.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes.
To Make the Cream Cheese Icing:
To the bowl of a stand-up mixer (or a large bowl) with the paddle attachment, mix together the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add the sugars, vanilla paste, salt and heavy cream. Beat for about 20 seconds.
To Serve:
When the cinnamon rolls come out of the oven, pour the icing over the cinnamon rolls
Pairs Well With
Milk and cookies






