Daniel's Birthday Cinnamon Rolls

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1/2 c. very warm water
1 T. sugar
2 T. yeast
1/2 c. melted butter
2 eggs
2 t. salt
1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. warm milk
5 1/2 c. flour
butter
brown sugar
sugar
cinnamon

Icing

2 TB butter, softened

2 tsp vanilla

2 TB milk

1 C. powdered sugar (use more to get desired consistency) 

1. Combine water, 1 T. sugar and yeast.  Set aside for 5 minutes to activate.
2. Mix 1/2 c. sugar, melted butter, eggs, and salt.  Add yeast mixture.
3. Stir in warm milk.
4. Add 5 cups flour, 1-2 cups at a time.  More flour may be necessary.
5. Knead dough on a well-floured surface, adding flour as necessary, until dough isn’t sticky.
6. Let rise until double (about a hour or so) in a clean, oiled bowl.
7. Punch down risen dough.  Separate into two pieces.
8. Roll out dough in a large rectangle.  Spread with softened butter.  Sprinkle liberally with brown sugar, white sugar, and cinnamon.
9. Roll dough into 13" log.  Ct dough with dental floss into about 12 (1-inch) rolls.  Place in 9×13 pan.  Let rise until double (about 1 hour or so).
10. Bake at 350° for 20-22 minutes.  Spread icing while hot.

For icing, melt butter.  Add vanilla and milk.  Sift powdered sugar into mixture and stir well.

These are the most amazing cinnamon rolls!  We made them for Daniel's 10th birthday and then we made them to take them to church the next weekend.  For church, we made 18 rolls per pan by rolling the dough into 19" logs.  (You always lose an inch somewhere along the way).  :)  These are definitely going to be made again.  I did sneak in 2 C. of freshly ground wheat and they were still wonderful; it didn't change the taste.  When we took them to church we make the dough, let it rise the first time, and assembled the rolls.  We put them in the refrigerator and the next morning we took them out to let them rise and bake.  Our house smelled incredible as these were cooking.  Oh yum!

Love Always,

Mommy