T.j. Cinnamon's Cinnamon Rolls

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 ounce active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water, 105 to 115 degrees
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 4 -5 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk, scalded and cooled to 110 degrees
• 1/3 cup oil
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 -3 tablespoons milk, warmed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 for dough, dissolve yeast in water with 1/2 tsp sugar, let stand 5 minutes.
• 2 in mixing bowl combine, 3 cups flour, 1/3 cups sugar and salt.
• 3 at low speed gradually beat in milk, oil, eggs and yeast mixture.
• 4 beat until well blended.
• 5 beat in additional flour, about 1 1/2 cups until dough pulls away from sides of bowl.
• 6 on floured surface, knead dough until smooth and elastic 8-10 minutes.
• 7 place in greased bowl, turning to grease top. cover and let rise in a warm draft free place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
• 8 for filling, combine all ingredients till smooth, set aside.
• 9 grease 2 round cake pans.
• 10 punch down dough and place on lightly floured surface. roll dough into an 18 x 10 inch rectangle
• 11 spread filling all over. roll tightly from long side.
• 12 cut into 14 slices.
• 13 place 1 roll cut side up in center of each pan and arrange remaining rolls in a circle of 6 around each center roll, cover and let rise doubled in bulk, 30-40 minutes.
• 14 preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake 22-27 minutes, until golden brown.
• 15 cool in pans 10 minutes and invert to wire racks, invert again to cool.
• 16 for icing, whisk all ingredients till smooth drizzle over cooled rolls.