Sunday Cinnamon Rolls!

One of my favorite (yet probably most unhealthy) family traditions is to make some sort of dessert every Sunday. My mom usually made crazy cake, but it really varied from time to time. I just feel like there can't be a normal Sunday without a scrumptious treat to warm you up on your most relaxing day of the week! (Or to keep you going if your day is stressful ;).  However, no matter how unhealthy this tradition is, I am going to continue with it because it seems to bring people together in ways I never would have ever imagined!! One of my most successful Sunday treats were these very cinnamon rolls I made a couple of weeks ago. So few ingredients, yet SO good! Enjoy!

Sorry I don't have the greatest camera, but I think you get the general idea ;)

Makes 12 cinnamon rolls (these don't have the glaze yet). I'm going to have to learn how to make them prettier :)

Ingredients

4 to 4-1/2 cups  all-purpose flour

1 package  fast-rising active dry yeast

2/3 cup  milk

2/3 cup  water

1/2 cup  sugar

1/2 cup  cooking oil

1/2 teaspoon  salt

2   egg yolks

1/4 cup  butter or margarine, softened

1/3 cup  sugar

4 teaspoons  ground cinnamon

 Cream Cheese Icing (see recipe below)

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 cups flour and yeast. In small saucepan, combine milk, water, the 1/2 cup sugar, oil, and salt. Heat; stir over medium heat till just warm (120 degree F to 130 degree F).

Add milk mixture and egg yolks to dry mixture. Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed for 30 seconds, scraping sides of bowl often. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes. Using a wooden spoon, stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can.

Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately soft dough that's smooth and elastic (3 to 5 minutes). Cover and let rest 10 minutes.

Roll out dough to form a 14x12-inch rectangle. Spread with softened butter or margarine. Sprinkle with a mixture of 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon.

Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting from long side. Seal seam. Slice into 12 pieces. Place in greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Cover; let rise in warm place till nearly doubled (20 minutes).

Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 20 minutes or until golden. Cool slightly; remove from pan. Frost warm rolls with Cream Cheese Icing. Serve rolls warm or cool on a wire rack. Makes 12 rolls.

CREAM CHEESE ICING (I didnt have any cream cheese so I just made a simple milk/powdered sugar icing with a hint of orange zest. It turned out really tasty, but if you have cream cheese, this would be even better!)

In a medium mixing bowl, beat one 3-oz. package cream cheese, softened; 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened; and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until light and fluffy. Beat in 1 tablespoon milk. Gradually add 1-1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar until icing is spreading consistency.