Christmas Morning Cinnamon Rolls (with All-Purpose Flour)

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Christmas Morning Cinnamon Rolls (with All-Purpose Flour)

  • Author: recipes for homemakers
  • Total Time: 1 hour
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Ingredients

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  • Cinnamon Rolls
    • ½ ounces instant yeast
    • 2 cups milk
    • 1 cup sugar
    • ⅔ cup butter, softened
    • 2 teaspoons salt
    • 8 cups all-purpose flour (or bread flour)
    • optional: ½ cup whipping cream per 9 x 13 baking dish
  • Filling
    • 1 cup butter, well softened (2 sticks)
    • optional: 1 tablespoon instant clearjel
    • 2 ½ cup brown sugar
    • ½ cup cinnamon
  • Icing
    • 12 teaspoons butter, softened (1 ½ sticks)
    • 3 cups powder sugar
    • ½ cup cream cheese
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Cinnamon Rolls
    1. Heat milk and butter in a saucepan on the stove until 110 degrees.
    2. Transfer the warm mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment.
    3. Add yeast to the bowl. Wait a few minutes to see the presence of bubbles (tells you the yeast is active).
    4. Add sugar and lightly mix.
    5. Add salt and 2 cups flour and mix until combined (starting slowly to avoid sloshing).
    6. Add one cup of flour at a time once the dough has absorbed the previous.
    7. Once all flour has been incorporated, mix on medium-high until dough has started to pull away from the sides of the bowl. You will see the sides of the mixing bowl become ‘clean’ as the dough pulls away.
    8. Take the dough out and spread on a clean, flat countertop. You can lightly flour the counter if desired.
  2. Filling
    1. Spread well softened butter over rectangle of dough.
    2. If using, sprinkle with instant clearjel.
    3. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon until well combined.
    4. Sprinkle over the cinnamon roll dough.
  3. Rolling and Baking Cinnamon Rolls
    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    2. Butter 2 – 9 x 13 pans to prepare for baking.
    3. Roll the cinnamon rolls from the long edge.
    4. Cut the cinnamon rolls to about 1 ½ inches and place in a baking dish.
    5. Optional: If you want a gooey-er roll, pour ½ cup (per 9 x 13 pan) whipping cream over the rolls before baking.
    6. Bake for 20+ minutes at 350 degrees until lightly golden brown.
  4. Icing (prepare while rolls are baking)
    1. Cream the butter and cream cheese until well combined.
    2. Add salt and 1 cup powdered sugar.
    3. Mix until well combined (start slow so you don’t get a puff of sugar).
    4. Add vanilla and ½ cup powder sugar and mix until well combined.
    5. Add powdered sugar ½ cup at a time and continue mixing, adding ½ cup until all powdered sugar is incorporated.
  5. Let the cinnamon rolls cool slightly, then top with icing.
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
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