Classic Cinnamon Rolls

Name: Classic Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients: Dough; 1/2 cup butter; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 egg; 2 cups flour; 1 envelope (1/4 ounce) fleischmann's(R) Rapid Rise Yeast; 1 cup water (120° to 130°F); 1 3/4 cups flour; Filling; 3 tablespoons butter, melted; 1 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons Spice Islands Ground Saigon Cinnamon; Frosting; 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar; 1-2 teaspoons light cream; 1/4 teaspoon Spice Islands Vanilla Extract

17 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

Dough
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
2 cups flour
1 envelope (1/4 ounce) fleischmann's(R) Rapid Rise Yeast
1 cup water (120° to 130°F)
1 3/4 cups flour
Filling
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons Spice Islands Ground Saigon Cinnamon
Frosting
1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
1-2 teaspoons light cream
1/4 teaspoon Spice Islands Vanilla Extract

Directions

1

To make dough:
2

Cream butter, sugar and salt together using an electric mixer. Stir in egg. Add 2 cups flour and yeast. Pour water in all at once and mix.
3

Gradually add 1-3/4 cups flour to make a soft dough. Knead 5 minutes on lightly floured surface. Place dough in a greased bowl. Cover and let rise until double, about 45 to 60 minutes.
4

Punch down and roll out dough to a 18 x 10-inch rectangle. Brush dough with 3 tablespoons melted butter. Mix sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle entire amount evenly over dough.
5

Roll up from long side; seal edges. Cut roll into 12 slices. Using three greased 8-inch square pans, place 4 rolls per pan, cut side up. Cover and let rise until double, about 45 minutes. Bake at 350°F for 16 to 18 minutes. Cool.
6

For Frosting:
7

Mix powdered sugar, vanilla and enough cream to make icing of pouring consistency. Drizzle frosting evenly on all rolls.