CINNAMON ROLLS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
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Serves: 12-14
 
Ingredients
For the dough
  • 1 package dry yeast
  • 2 tbs warm water
  • 1 cup milk
  • ¼ cub brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3½ cups all purpose flour + more for dusting
  • ¼ tsp pink himalayan salt
  • 6 tbs melted butter
For the filling
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 3 tbs ground cinnamon
  • ⅓ tsp ground ginger
  • 125 gr (or 1 stick) butter cut into small pieces
For the frosting
  • 4 tbs butter
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 230 gr (8 ounces) cream cheese
Instructions
For the cinnamon rolls
  1. Pour the yeast in to a large bowl. Add the warm water into the yeast and mix so the yeast will resolve.
  2. Add the warm milk and mix again.
  3. Add the sugar and egg and stir until smooth.
  4. Poor the melted butter and then add the flour and the salt and mix by hand until the dough becomes sticky but pulls away from the bowls sides.
  5. Let the dough rest and rise for at least 1 hour.
  6. Roll the dough out to about ¼ inch thick, into the shape of a rectangle measuring 12 by18 inches.
  7. Smear the dough with the softened butter. Then sprinkle with the sugar , cinnamon and ginger.
  8. Careful roll the dough, starting with a long edge of the rectangle.
  9. Using a sharp knife, cut the rolled up dough in 12 to 14 equal parts.
  10. Place each piece into a greased baking dish with the spiral side up.
  11. Preheat your oven to 180 C (350 F ).
  12. Place the baking dish on the center rack of your oven, and bake for 25-28 mins until the tops will be golden brown.
For the frosting
  1. Place softened butter and cream cheese into the bowl of a stand mixer.
  2. Whisk together until smooth.
  3. Add powdered sugar and whisk again on medium speed until fluffy.
Recipe by The Yummie at https://www.theyummie.com/cinnamon-rolls-with-cream-cheese-frosting/