Ooey Gooey Cinnamon rolls!

Good morning and a good day to you all! 

     In June I took a wonderful trip back home to NC to visit my friends and family that I hadn't seen since moving to Cali. It was a great trip and did wonders for my soul :) On the drive to the airport I was bragging to my husband about how when I got to Charlotte airport for a connecting flight that I was so excited to get a Cinnabon cinnamon roll. As I arrived in Charlotte with a screaming 2 year old in tote, and a flight to catch in less then 30min I knew my hopes of that cinnamon roll melted away. On the way home was no different no cinnamon roll for me :( BOO! Now that I have been back in Cali for a little over a month both the husband and I went on a search for the perfect cinnamon roll recipe. It had become a craving!!! I am please and happy to share with you a recipe I found that taste exact and is so yummy melt in your mouth delicious. Really this is a must make! 


Here is the link to the page I got the recipe!    http://trap.it/rQnZTc  

Ingredients:

Dough
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
• 1 cup warm milk
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup margarine (I used butter)
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups flour
Filling
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 tbsp cinnamon
• 1/3 cup margarine, softened
• 1 tbsp of flour
Cream cheese icing
• 6 tbsp margarine (I used butter)
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup cream cheese
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/8 tsp salt

Instructions:

1. For the rolls, dissolve the yeast in the warm milk in a large bowl.
2. Add sugar, butter, salt, eggs, and flour to the bowl of a mixer and mix well.
3. Pour the milk/yeast mixture in the bowl and using the dough hook, mix well until well incorporated.
4. Place dough into an oiled bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place about 1 hour or until the dough has doubled in size.
5. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface, until it is approx 16 inches long by 12 inches wide.
6. It should be approx 1/4 thick.
7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
8. To make filling, combine the butter, brown sugar, margarine and cinnamon in a bowl.
9. Spread the mixture evenly over the surface of the dough.
10. Working carefully, from the long edge, roll the dough down to the bottom edge.
11. Cut the dough into 1 3/4 inch slices, and place in a lightly greased baking pan.
12. Bake for 20 minutes or until light golden brown. Cooking time can vary greatly!
13. While the rolls are baking make the icing but mixing all ingredients and beat well with an electric mixer until fluffy.
14. When the rolls are done, spread generously with icing.

And this is how my first attempt at homemade cinnamon rolls came out! Absolutely perfect and so easy to do. I hope your family enjoys as much as mine. Until next time, have a wonderful time making memories with the ones you love, because in the end they are all that really matter. <3