Cinnamon Rolls

I love cinnamon rolls, but to tell you the truth I never made them until this christmas for our breakfast after we opened presents. My mom always made them for our family for Christmas morning. I always thought that they were too much work so I never really wanted to learn to make them. I love making them now. They are super easy just a lot of steps to take with them. And they are so worth the time too.

Dough:

2 tbls yeast

1 c. warm water

2 c. scalding milk

1/2 c. honey or more if you want it a bit sweeter

2 eggs

4 c. flour

2 tsp salt

Put the yeast in the warm water and set aside. Mix everything together and then add the yeast. Add in 5 more cups of flour. Let rise for 1 1/2 hours. Take out of bowl and roll out. I usually cut the dough in half so I get 2 pans of cinnamon rolls out of it sometimes I can get 2 1/2 just depends on how much you want and how thick the dough is. Once it is rolled out mix cinnamon and sugar in a separate bowl. Brush melted butter on the top of the dough and then sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar mix onto the dough. I use about a cup of sugar and two tbls of cinnamon. Roll up the dough and cut it to desired thickness. Once it is all in the pan I use the rest of the butter and brush it on the top of the rising rolls and sprinkle the extra cinnamon and sugar on it also. Let it rise for about 25 min and then cook it for about 15 min.

Cream cheese frosting:

2 8oz. cream cheese, softened

1 c. butter

2 lbs. powder sugar

2 tsp. vanilla

This is what it will all look like when it is done. I put it on while the cinnamon rolls are still warm. It is a really good treat to have for breakfast or whenever you like.