Cinnamon Rolls

Who doesn't love cinnamon rolls?  Warm gooey, covered in icing....

This is my mom's recipe from years ago.  She used to make them for each of our teachers at Christmas time.  The teachers would joke that they would fail us just so they would get the cinnamon buns again next year!

To make the dough, you can either use a bread maker, a KitchenAid mixer, or do it by hand.  I used the bread maker, just for the ease of not having to touch it at all until it's time to work with it.

Ingredients:
Dough
1c. warm water                                      1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. sugar                                             1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. yeast (not quick-rise)                 2 eggs, beaten
1/2 c. milk                                               4-5 c. flour
1/4 c. margarine

Filling                                                    Icing
1/4 c. margarine, melted                        Icing sugar, milk
1 1/4 c. sugar
3 tsp. cinnamon
Makes 24 cinnamon buns

1. Mix water, sugar and yeast in the dough pail of your bread maker.  Let stand. 

2. Combine milk and margarine in the microwave until melted (about 45 seconds).

3. Stir in 1/2 c. sugar and salt.  Add to yeast in the bread maker.

4. Add eggs and about 4.5 cups of flour.  Start the dough cycle.

5.  When dough cycle is finished, dump out dough on a heavily floured surface. Divide into two equal balls.  Roll each into 9 x 18 inch rectangles.

6.  Brush with the melted margarine.  Mix together the sugar and cinnamon.  Sprinkle evenly onto each rectangle, leaving a small border around.

7. Roll dough the long way, pinching the edges to seal. 

8. Cut each roll into 12 equal pieces.

9. Let rise in a warm place for about an hour, until doubled in size.

My new oven has lots of space for my double batch, and also has a great "proof" feature, giving just the right amount of heat to let it rise.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes, or until golden brown on top.

Let it cool.

Mix together some icing sugar, and just a few drops of milk (we like the thicker icing better).  Spread on top, and enjoy!