Perfect Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
Roll
- 1 to 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp cold butter
- 1 to 8 tbsp milk
Filling
- 2 tbsp plus 2 teaspoons butter, softened, divided
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Icing
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 to 3 tbsp half-and-half cream or 1 tablespoon cream
- 1 dash salt optional
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon lemon extract or 1 teaspoon orange extract
Instructions
Roll
- In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- Cut in butter until crumbly.
- Stir in milk, a tablespoon at a time, and toss with a fork until mixture forms a ball.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; roll into a 7-in. square.
- Spread with 2 tablespoons butter.
- Combine the brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over butter.
- Roll up jellyroll style. Cut into six even slices.
- Place cut side up in greased pan.
- Bake at 400° for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Melt remaining butter; brush over rolls.
- Serve warm.
Icing
- Mix together sugar and enough cream to achieve a spreading consistency.
- Add extract flavor of your choice and salt (if desired- I omit).
- Spread over warm still warm cinnamon rolls.
Notes
You can double the recipe for as many as you want to make.
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