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Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls

Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Author theperksofbeingus

Ingredients

Cinnamon Roll Dough:

Filling:

  • 10 tablespoons butter softened
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup cinnamon

Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 1 8 ounce packages cream cheese softened
  • 1 stick of butter softened
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream
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Instructions

For the dough:

  • Mix butter and flour with a pastry cutter until incorporated. Use hands to make sure all the butter is mixed in. Add salt and sugar. Set aside.
  • Warm milk in a glass bowl in the microwave, until just warm to the touch. Sprinkle the yeast over the top and let foam for 5 minutes.
  • Stir sourdough starter, and eggs into the warm milk mixture and whisk.
  • Add wet mixture into the dry. Using a silicone spatula, mix until forms a dough. Cover with. moist, but not wet cloth, and let raise for one hour.
  • Re-wet the towel, and cover and place bowl in refrigerator overnight.

For the filling:

  • Mix brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl, making sure to break up any clumps. Sit aside.

Make Frosting:

  • Using a mixer, whip butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Add in powder sugar a cup at a time, mixing in between.
  • Add in vanilla. Add in cream and mix. Set aside until rolls are ready.

To make the rolls:

  • Remove dough from refrigerator and place on lightly floured work surface. Roll dough out into a rectangle, about 1/4-1/2 inch thick.
  • Spread softened butter onto the dough. Leave one long edge with 1/2 inch non buttered.Sprinkle the cinnamon and brown sugar mixture over the butter evenly. Roll the dough up snugly leaving the unbuttered end to seal at the end.
  • Using a bench scraper or very sharp knife cut dough into equal pieces, and place evenly into a greased baking dish. We sometimes use 2 different dishes, to save one batch to take to a friend!
  • Cover with a piece of plastic wrap that you have sprayed with cooking spray.  Place in a warm, draft free location to allow rolls to double in size, 1 to 2 hours. If they are fully raised and you are not ready to bake, place in refrigerator.
  • Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Bake for 25 minutes, turning half way through. Pull the rolls out and allow to rest for at least 5 minutes before serving.
  • Finally, pass the frosting separately to put on while still warm.
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Notes

Can add chopped pecans or raisins to the filling mixture, if desired.