Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 -5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup melted butter
• 1 egg, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages dry yeast
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
• 2 tablespoons hot water

Recipe

• 1 to make the dough:.
• 2 mix together 2 cups flour and salt, set aside.
• 3 mix warm water, sugar, and yeast in a 2 cup measuring cup and set in a warm place for about 10 minutes (slightly warm oven works well) or until frothy.
• 4 heat the milk and ½ cup of the butter in microwave until butter is melted, stirring occasionally.
• 5 pour milk mixture into the flour mixture and beat until smooth (stand mixer works best).
• 6 add the yeast mixture and ½ teaspoon of vanilla and continue beating.
• 7 add egg and 1 cup flour and beat for another 2 minutes.
• 8 switch beater tool on stand mixer to dough hook.
• 9 gradually add enough flour to make a soft dough (another cup or two) it will be slightly sticky and spongy.
• 10 knead dough, cover and rest in bowl in warm oven for 20 minutes.
• 11 when dough has risen, roll out into a rectangle, approx ¼ inch thick.
• 12 spread melted butter over top, leave a ½ inch border all the way around.
• 13 to make the filling:.
• 14 combine brown sugar and cinnamon, increase amounts if necessary to cover the area.
• 15 sprinkle filling over the butter, leaving the ½ inch border.
• 16 roll the dough from the long side, keeping it as tight as possible.
• 17 when you get to the end, pinch the dough along the edge to seal.
• 18 cut into 24 rounds, using a strong thread (slide underneath roll and “cross” thread to cut dough).
• 19 place rolls on a greased pan (i use stoneware and grease lightly with coconut oil) and bake at 375 degrees for 20-30 minutes until golden brown.
• 20 let cool slightly, then top with glaze.
• 21 to make glaze:.
• 22 combine powdered sugar, about 2 tablespoons melted butter, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, hot water and stir until smooth.