Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls - Copycat Recipe

I've been making these cinnamon rolls for years now and they're always a hit.  I don't dare make them unless I have someone to share them with.  I think I could eat the whole pan.

Ingredients:

Dough

• 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast (1 package or 1/4 oz)
• 1 cup milk warm
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups all purpose flour

Filling

• 1 cup brown sugar, packed (I use about half of that.  JP)
• 3 Tbsp cinnamon (I just sprinkle it over the top)
• 1/3 cup butter softened

Cream Cheese Icing

• 6 tbsp butter
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup cream cheese
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/8 tsp salt

Instructions

1. For rolls, dissolve the yeast in the warm milk in a large bowl.  Let it sit for about 5 minutes.  If the yeast is good, it will start to froth up.
2. Add sugar, butter, salt, eggs and flour to the bowl of a mixer and mix well
3. Pour the milk/yeast mixture in the bowl and using the dough hook, mix well until well incorporated
4. Place dough into an oiled bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place about 1 hour or until the dough has doubled in size.
5. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface until it is approximately 16 inches long by 12 inches wide.  It should be approximately 1/4 inch thick.
6. Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.  Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan (or use parchment paper instead)
7. To make filling, combine the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
8. Spread the mixture evenly over the surface of the dough.  Alternatively you can spread the butter first on the dough and then add the brown sugar and cinnamon mixture.
9. Cut the dough with dental floss to keep from smashing the dough
10. Place rolls on your baking sheet and let rise until double.  I like to place mine so that when they rise, they are touching each other.
11. Bake for about 30 minutes or until just turning golden brown
12. Remove from oven.  
13. Make the icing
14. Ice the rolls
15. Enjoy!