Brown Sugar Cinnamon Rolls

Make the night before for a yummy breakfast treat!


Yield: 12 Rolls
Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Total Time: 2 Hours

Dough:
•3/4 Cup heavy cream (or milk if that's what you have)
•¼ Cup butter or margarine
•3¼ Cups all-purpose flour
•2¼ Tsp. dry active yeast (1 .25oz packet)
•¼ Cup packed brown sugar
•2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
•½ Tsp. kosher salt
•1 Large egg
•¼ Cup warm water

Filling:
•1 Cup packed brown sugar
•½ Cup butter or margarine
•1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon

Icing:
•4oz. Softened cream cheese
•¼ Cup softened butter or margarine
•1 Tsp. vanilla extract
•2 Cups powdered sugar
•Heavy cream or milk (optional)

Heat the milk through, and stir in your butter until melted, set aside. In your large mixer bowl combine the dough's dry ingredients, reserving about 1¼ cups of flour. As soon as the milk is lukewarm (not hot anymore), add the egg and water to the dry ingredients. Add the milk and butter alternately with 1 cup of the reserved flour. Mix until your dough comes together. Turn your dough out onto the counter and knead with the final ¼ cup of flour for 5-7 minutes, until the dough becomes soft and smooth. Let the dough rest for 10-15 minutes. In the meantime, combine the ingredients for the filling by mixing them together in a small bowl. When your dough is ready, roll it into about a 10"x12" rectangle, and spread your filling evenly across the dough. Roll up the dough, and seal off the edge. Cut the dough into 12 slices to make your rolls. Place the rolls in a greased pan, and let rise for 30-60 minutes before baking (sometimes I cheat by putting them into a 150° oven for about 15 minutes, especially when it's cold), or place in the fridge and take out to rise before you're ready to bake. Bake at 400° for about 20-25 minutes. Really keep an eye on the towards the end. I start checking at about 15 minutes just to be safe. If you notice the tops browning faster than you'd like, just lay over a piece of foil. Prepare your cream cheese icing while to rolls are baking, by combining the cream cheese and butter. Add in your vanilla, and slowly mix in the powdered sugar. Add just a touch of cream or milk if you want to thin the icing. Spread over your rolls straight from the oven.