This week for Sunday Supper our theme is “Spice is Nice and Some Like it Hot”. So, are you the heat lover or the sweet lover? I decided to go the “spice is nice” route and baked up some of my favorite Gooey Fresh Cinnamon Rolls! I don’t always like it hot! This recipe is not a quick one, but these rolls are so wonderful, they are worth the work and perfect for any occasion!
Gooey Fresh Cinnamon Rolls
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makes 15-17 rolls
Rolls
1 1/4 ounce package Active Dry Yeast
1 cup warm Milk (102-110 degrees F)
1/2 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Butter, melted
1 teaspoon Salt
2 Eggs
4 cups Flour
Filling
1 cup packed Brown Sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons Cinnamon
1/2 cup Butter, softened
Icing
8 ounces Butter, softened
1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
2 ounces Cream Cheese
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract 
Begin the rolls by dissolving the yeast in a large bowl of warm milk. In a separate bowl add together the sugar, butter, salt, and eggs. Add flour to mix, and then add in the bowl of milk. Use your hands to form the dough. Sprinkle some flour on the counter and place the dough on it. Knead together until all the flour is incorporated.
Place the dough in a large bowl and cover with plastic. Find a warm place so the dough can rise to double the size. I usually use my laundry room, because it is a warm room, and if it isn’t, you can run the dryer. I have also used a space heater to warm up a small area, like a laundry room or closet. It really helps the dough rise.
Roll out the dough onto a floured surface. The dough should be rolled out to 16″ across and 21″ down. It should also be 1/4″ thickness.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. To make the filling, mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Evenly spread the softened butter over the dough with an offset knife or a pastry brush. Sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar mix evenly over the butter.
Start rolling the dough from the right to the left. Continue rolling to the other edge. One it is rolled, start measuring on top of the roll, marking every 1 1/4″. Start at one end and cut the roll at the marks.
As you cut, place rolls on to a baking sheet. Evenly space the rolls as you place them. Put them in a warm place to rise until they double in size. This should take about 30 minutes. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown.
While the rolls are baking, make the cream cheese frosting by mixing together the butter, powdered sugar, cream cheese and vanilla. Beat well until creamy.
Spread frosting generously, on to each roll, or spread on to the rolls you want to eat right now, and refrigerate the frosting until you are ready to eat them.
Enjoy these heavenly rolls of cinnamon goodness!
A couple additional notes:
*Once the rolls are baked and cooled they can be frozen.
*You can make these rolls bigger by cutting them into 1 3/4″ pieces.
*To keep the ends of the cut rolls from sticking out from the rolls, make them stick them to the rolls by putting a dab of butter on the inside edge and it will adhere to the roll while baking.
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A special thank you to our hostess for today’s event, Sarah, who blogs at The Chef Next Door!
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