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Christmas Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients

For the dough:

  • 1 Egg,at room temperature

  • 1/3 Cup Warm Milk

  • 1 Tbsp Instant Yeast

  • 1/4 tsp Salt

  • 4 Tbsp Granulated Sugar

  • 4 Tbsp Butter,unsalted,softened

  • 2 Cup All Purpose Flour

For the filling:

  • 1/4 Cup Melted Butter

For the glaze:

  • 2 oz Cream Cheese,softened

  • 1 tsp Vanilla

  • 3 Tbsp Milk,room temperature

  • 1/4 Cup Butter,salted,softened

  • 1/4 Cup Powdered Sugar

Instructions

In a bowl,mix all the ingredients to make dough except the flour. Mix this first and then with the dough attachments of the Hand Mixer  or Stand Mixer,make the dough by adding all the flour to this mix.

The dough will be slightly sticky but wont stick to your hands or bowl. It will leave the sides of the bowl well. Cover this with a cling wrap and keep aside to rise for 1 hr.

On a lightly floured surface,roll the dough to a rectangle of 12x16 Inch wide. Spread the melted butter and sprinkle the sugar and powders. Roll it lengthwise tightly. With a scissor/knife/dental floss cut into 12 equal pieces. Place them in a baking pan / tin greased with some butter.
Cover and keep aside for next 30 mins.

Preheat the oven and bake these rolls at 325F / 160 C for 20 to 25 mins till the top of the rolls is browned slightly. Meanwhile make the glaze by mixing all the ingredients mentioned. Take them out,spread the glaze once while the rolls are still hot. Let them cool off slightly then further spread the glaze again.


Serve hot or cold.


Happy Holidays!