1Whisk the milk, sugar, and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook. Cover and allow mixture to sit for 5 minutes.
2On medium speed, beat in butter until it is slightly broken up. Add eggs and salt, beat on medium speed until combined.
3Switch the mixer to low, add 1 cup of flour at a time, making sure it’s incorporated before adding more. Beat until the dough comes together about 3 minutes.
4Keep the dough in the mixer and beat for 5-8 minutes until slightly elastic.
5Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover and allow the dough to rise for 1-2 hours or until double in size.
6Prepare a 9x13-inch baking pan.
7Punch down the dough to release the air. Place dough on a lightly floured surface and roll dough into an even 12x18-inch rectangle.
8Spread the butter all over the dough. In a bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over the butter.
9Roll up the dough to form an 18-inch long log. Using non-coated floss, cut into 12 rolls.
10Arrange the cut rolls in the prepared baking pan.
11Cover the rolls and let them rise for about 1 hour.
12Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake for about 20-23 minutes or until they are lightly browned on top.
13Make the icing by beating all ingredients until smooth. Beat on low for 2 minutes, then switch to high for 1 minute.
14Spread the icing over the warm rolls and serve.
Ingredients
1 cup milk, warm
0.66 cup granulated sugar
1.5 Tbsp instant yeast
8 Tbsp unsalted butter, soft
2 large eggs, at room temperature
0.5 tsp salt
4.5 cups all-purpose flour
8 Tbsp unsalted butter, soft
0.66 cup packed brown sugar
1.5 Tbsp ground cinnamon
4 ounces cream cheese, soft
1 cup powdered sugar
1 Tbsp milk
0.5 tsp vanilla extract
Equipment
stand mixer with a dough hook9x13-inch baking pan
Tips
For an overnight option, cover and refrigerate the rolls for 8-12 hours, then remove from the fridge and let rise on the counter for 1-2 hours before baking.
Spread the icing over warm rolls for best results.
Use non-coated floss to cut the rolls for clean cuts.
Ensure ingredients are at room temperature where specified for optimal results.
Make sure the flour is incorporated before adding more when mixing the dough.
Beat dough until slightly elastic (5-8 minutes).
Allow dough to rise until double in size.
Bake until lightly browned on top.
Beat icing ingredients until smooth, then beat on low for 2 minutes and switch to high for 1 minute for fluffy icing.
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