Cinnamon Rolls

Rolls: 

3/4 cups milk

1/4 cup butter

3 1/4 cups flour

2 Tablespoons and 1/4 teaspoon yeast

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup water

1 egg

Filling:

1 cup Brown sugar

1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup butter softened

Icing:

1/4 cup butter

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

2 Tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

Heat milk in a saucepan until it bubbles, remove from heat. Mix in butter, stir until melted. Let cool until lukewarm.

In a large bowl mix 2 1/4 cups flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Add water, egg, and milk mixture- beat well.

Add remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. After the dough has just pulled together turn out onto a floured surface and kneed until smooth, about 5 minutes.

Cover dough with a damp cloth, let rest 10 minutes.

Meanwhile in a small bowl mix together brown sugar, cinnamon, and softened butter.

Roll out dough into a 9X12 rectangle. 

Spread filling all over, roll up the dough and cut into at least 12 equal size rolls and place in greased 9X13 pan.*

Cover and let rise 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees, Bake for up to 20 minutes, or until browned.

Make frosting, let roll sit outside of oven 10 minutes before frosting them. 

*if making the night before, after putting rolls in greased pan, covered with plastic wrap in the fridge. In the morning take out and let come to room temperature before continueing to step 8.