Cinnamon Rolls (HOMEMADE!)

I used to have a very irrational fear of yeast. But a baker afraid of yeast is like a soccer player afraid of grass, or a fish afraid of water. Like a nurse afraid of scrubs (I could keep going this is fun). So I faced my fear, bought some quick rising yeast and made a batch of cinnamon rolls. And it turns out, I make some pretty DANg good rolls let me tell ya. And they're so easy! It's all about the yeast really (and the frosting, cream cheese all the way).

 These are good any time of day, especially for all three meals in one day. Heck yeah. And my mom agrees, she already ate 4 of the 12 I made.

Ingredients

• 4-5 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 packages dry yeast (4.5 teaspoons)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup milk
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup melted butter
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 egg

Filling

• melted butter for spreading
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon

Frosting

• 1.5 cups powdered sugar (more or less to taste)
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 8 oz block cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

For the dough

1. mix together 1¾ cups flour, yeast, and salt. set aside.
2. in a small saucepan, heat the milk, water, butter, and sugar over med-low heat until it reaches 120-130F, stirring constantly. pour into the dry mixture and beat until smooth.
3. add egg and ½ cup flour and beat for another 2 minutes.
4. gradually add enough flour to make a soft dough (do a half cup at a time, adding up to a cup or two).
5. knead dough. cover and rest for 20 minutes (ten minutes for quick rising yeast).
6. once dough has risen, roll out into a rectangle, approx ¼" thick. spread melted butter over top, and sprinkle filling overtop, leaving a ½" border all the way around.
7. combine brown sugar and cinnamon.
8. roll the dough as for a jelly roll, keeping it as tight as possible. when you get to the end, pinch the dough along the top and cut into 12 rounds, using a knife or bench scraper. place rolls on a greased pan and bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. let cool slightly, then top with frosting

For the frosting

1. Whip cream cheese and butter on medium speed until fluffy
2. Mix in vanilla then slowly add in the powdered sugar until you reached your desired consistency and taste.
3. Spread on warm rolls