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The Best Cinnamon Rolls Ever (Aunt Jeni’s Cinnamon Rolls)


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  • Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
  • Yield: 18 rolls 1x

Description

The best cinnamon rolls recipe for holidays, brunch with friends, or for a delicious dessert!


Ingredients

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Sweet Dough

  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 pkg dry yeast
  • 1/3 cup warm water
  • 3 eggs (room temperature)
  • 6 1/2 cups flour

Cinnamon Filling

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 tbsp cinnamon

Cream Cheese Icing

  • 1 8 oz pkg cream cheese (softened)
  • 6 tbsp butter (softened)
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla


Instructions

Sweet Dough

  1. Combine milk, sugar, salt, and butter in a small saucepan. heat over low heat until the butter and sugar dissolve. Cool to lukewarm.
  2. Dissolve yeast in warm water in a warmed bowl. Add milk mixture, eggs, and 5 cups of flour. Beat with a dough hook on speed 2 for 3 minutes.
  3. Continuing at speed 2, add the rest of the flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough clings to the hook and cleans the sides of the bowl. Knead on speed 2 for 5 more minutes.
  4. Place dough in a greased bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm place until it's doubled in size (about 1 hour).
  5. After 1 hour, punch the dough down and shape into a 10 x 30 x 1 inch rectangle.

Cinnamon Filling

  1. Place brown sugar, sugar, butter, flour and cinnamon in a mixer bowl. Mix with a flat beater on speed 2 for 1 minute.
  2. Spread the cinnamon sugar filling evenly over the dough. Roll the dough tightly from long side to form a 30 inch roll, pinching seams together. Cut into 18 1 1/2 inch slices.
  3. Place rolls in a greased cake pans, cover and let rise in a warm space for 1 hour.
  4. Bake at 350 F for about 20 minutes.

Cream Cheese Icing

  1. In a stand mixing bowl, mix cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until it's completely combined.
  2. Once the rolls have cooled for 5 minutes, smear the icing over the top.
  3. Enjoy with a cappuccino or hot cup of tea.
  • Prep Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Breakfast, Dessert
  • Cuisine: American