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Cinnamon Rolls

Servings 24 rolls

Ingredients

Dough

  • 1 T yeast
  • 1 C water
  • 1/4-1/3 C honey
  • 1/2 C butter melted
  • 1 t salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 T milk powder or corn starch
  • 2 C all-purpose flour and any additional needed for rolling out
  • 2 C whole wheat flour

Sugar & Spice

  • 1/4 C butter softened - to spread on rolled out dough
  • 1 C brown sugar
  • 3 T cinnamon or 2 T cinnamon + 1 T cardamom

Cream Cheese Icing

  • 1/4 C butter softened
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 t vanilla or more!
  • 1 # powdered sugar more or less for desired consistency

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 400ยบ
  2. Combine dough ingredients in mixing bowl -- reserving 1 to 1 1/2 C flour until everything else is mixed.
  3. Add remaining flour until dough is formed. Knead lightly if mixing by hand. Too much machine mixing/kneading develops too much gluten and a bread-like texture.
  4. Divide dough into two parts, working with one half at a time.
  5. Roll out on floured surface into large rectangle.
  6. In small bowl, combine sugar & spice ingredients with a fork.
  7. Spread half of 1/4 C butter over the rolled out dough. Cover with half of sugar & spice mixture.
  8. Roll up starting with long edge. Cut into twelve pieces.
  9. Place in greased pan and repeat with other half of dough, butter and sugar & spice mixture.
  10. Bake 15 minutes (can bake longer for more color).
  11. While baking, cream butter and cream cheese for icing.
  12. Add vanilla and half of powdered sugar.
  13. Continue adding powdered sugar 1 C at a time until desired consistency is reached.
  14. Remove pan from oven and cool on rack 10 minutes.
  15. Spread icing over rolls and serve.