Arlene's Urban Homestead

Ingredients:

Dough:

• 1 Cup Warm Milk
• 1 Tbsp. Yeast
• 2 Tbsp. Sugar
• 1 tsp. Salt
• 3 Tbsp. Butter, Melted
• 1 Lrg. Egg
• 3 C. Flour

Filling:

• 1/2 Cup Butter, Melted
• 1 Cup Brown Sugar
• 2 Tbsp. Cinnamon

Glaze/Icing:

• 4 Oz. Cream Cheese, Soft
• 1/4 Cup Butter, Melted
• 1 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
• 1/2 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
• 1-2 Tbsp. Milk

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, Or the bowl of a stand mixer, add the warm milk and the yeast and sugar. Allow it to sit for 5minutes or until frothy.
2. Add the egg, butter, salt and flour. In the stand mixer, mix until combined.
3. If you are hand mixing, knead it slowly until a smooth but tacky dough forms. Set in the bowl for 15 minutes covered.
4. In a separate bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
5. Turn out the dough onto a smooth surface. Roll it out until it is about a 1/8 or 1/4 inch thick. Spread the brown sugar and butter mixture.
6. Carefully roll it into a log and cut it into 8 or 9 equal pieces.
7. Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Place all the rolls equally apart. Cover it with a damp cloth and allow to rise for another 15 minutes.
8. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
9. Place the cinnamon rolls in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until the edges start to get slightly brown.
10. Remove from the oven and cool.
11. For the filling, Whisk together the cream cheese and butter. Once they are soft and fluffy, add the vanilla extract and powdered sugar. Add the milk last if needed to loosen it up.
12. Evenly spread the glaze over the top of each roll and serve warm.