Easy Cinnamon Rolls

Kenzie has been begging for Cinnamon rolls every time we go to the store, so we decided to try to create our own. She loves to help in the kitchen, so I thought it would be fun. We were not sure how they would come out, but they were awesome! We worth trying.... we think:) I've seen similar recipes online, but none that tasted like the ones you get in the refrigerator section at the grocery store and didn't need time to rise. These are VERY close to the store ones. You can't taste the baking powder/ soda like you can in some recipes and they DON'T have to rise!!! Please enjoy!

2 Cups Flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking soda

3 tsp baking powder

1/2 stick of butter softened (cubed)

1 cup of milk or cream (I used lowfat milk)

Mix dry ingredients together and mix in butter (Should not be melted). Add in Milk and blend being careful to not over mix. The dough will be sticky. Roll dough out onto a floured surface until fairly thin (think crescent roll thickness).

Filling for the dough is 1/2 cup of sugar and 3 tbsp of cinnamon and mix together. You can add brown sugar instead of the white sugar (same amount).

Spread melted butter (approx 1/2 stick) onto rolled out dough and sprinkle with cinnamon/sugar mix. Roll into log and cut into 3/4" to 1" pieces and place in well greased round pan or 9x13 pan.

Bake 350 for 25 minutes or so until browned.

Icing-

3 tbsp melted butter

3 heaping tbsp of cream cheese (softened)

1 tbsp vanilla

3 cups of powdered sugar

milk to thin

Icing should be the consistency of molasses. This will make it very easy to add to rolls. We add the icing to each individual roll instead of the entire top so everyone can have as little or as much icing as they prefer. There will be lots of icing (at least enough for 2 batches of Cinnamon rolls)

As you can see they didn't even let me get a picture when they came out of the oven before they tried one:)