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Ooey Gooey Cinnamon Rolls

A soft, doughy, cream cheese topped cinnamon roll that may just be the best ever!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Servings: 12
Author: The Cookin' Chicks

Ingredients

  • DOUGH
  • 2 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1 cup milk, lukewarm
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 cups flour
  • FILLING
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 3 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ICING
  • 6 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  • Dissolve the yeast in the luckwarm milk. Let it sit for about 5 minutes.
  • In the bowl of your mixer, add the sugar, butter, salt, eggs, and flour mixing until incorporated.
  • Pour the yeast/milk mixture over the flour mixture and using the dough hook, mix until incorporated.
  • Place the dough into an oiled bowl and cover. Allow to rise for about an hour, or until doubled in size.
  • In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon.
  • Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan.
  • On a floured surface, roll the dough out until it is 16 inches by 13 inches. It should be about 1/4 inch thick.
  • Spread the butter evenly over the dough and sprinkle the cinnamon/sugar mixture on top.
  • Carefully roll the dough up and cut into 1 1/2 inch thick slices.
  • Place slices into greased baking pan and cover with a towel for another 30 minutes to rise.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Place pan into oven and bake for around 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
  • While the rolls are baking, combine the icing ingredients. Once rolls are removed from oven, spread icing generously over each roll and serve!

Notes

Recipe adapted from: Jo Cooks
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