One Hour Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients

• Roll Dough (feel free to use for regular rolls!):
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast or bread machine yeast
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 and 1/2 cups (7.5 oz.) AP flour or bread flour
• Filling:
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3-4 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• Frosting:
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1-2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

1. Preheat oven 400 degrees.
2. Butter or spray with baking spray or cooking spray a pie plate or 9x9" or 8"x8" pan
3. In a large bowl or your mixer's bowl: gently stir the water, sugar and yeast. Let stand 10-15 minutes. There should be a lot of bubbles (see photo below). If it looks nothing like my photo, the yeast is probably dead and you need new yeast.
4. During the waiting period, in a small bowl, mix the brown sugar and cinnamon together in the filling ingredients.
5. Add salt, butter, and flour. Knead for 5 minutes with your hands or use the mixer with the dough hook. The dough will stick a little to the bottom and come clear of the sides when it is ready.
6. Using a roller, rolling pin, or wine bottle: roll out the dough to about 9x11" rectangle.
7. Spread the melted butter from the filling ingredients on the dough. Sprinkle the brown sugar mixtures. Press lightly with your fingers into the dough. Make sure NOT to put sugar at the top 1/2" of the dough to seal it later.
8. Roll the rolls up starting on the long end. Pinch to seal. Cut with dental floss or a serrated knife into 6 rolls.
9. Put in the pan and sit 5 minutes.
10. Bake 13-14 minutes. The tops will be light brown.
11. In another small bowl, add the powdered sugar. Add a little less than 1 tablespoon of milk and stir. Add milk a tiny bit at a time until it looks like the consistency of honey - or thicker if you like. Feel free to add cream cheese or vanilla extract. Spread on rolls and enjoy!