Frosted Cinnamon Rolls

The Dough:

4 1/2 cups unbleached white flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tsp salt
3 tsp active dry yeast

1 cup milk
1/3 cup margarine

2 eggs

The Filling:
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 1/2 tbsp cinnamon

1/3 cup butter, softened

The Frosting:

1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt

Directions:
Measure 3 cups flour, sugar, salt, and yeast into mixer bowl. Mix to combine.
In a saucepan (or microwave dish) combine milk and butter. Heat until butter is completely melted, stirring occassionally. Test milk with finger, to make sure it's not too hot for yeast. Pour into flour mixture. Mix until combined.
Add eggs, one at a time; Mixing after each until combined; and then mix an additional 2 minutes.
Start adding remainder of flour 1/2 cup at a time. Mix after each addition, until dough forms a balls and cleans sides of bowl; mix 2 more minutes.
If you are not using a stand mixer pour dough onto a flat surface, after all ingredients are added, and knead for 5-10 minutes; until smooth and elastic.
Use cooking spray to coat sides of a new bowl. Place dough into bowl and turn to coat dough. Cover with plastic. Allow to rise until double; about 1 hour.

Punch down dough. Turn out onto flat surface. Knead briefly and recover with plastic. Allow dough to relax 10 minutes.
Using rolling pin roll dough into large flat rectangle, about 20" wide.
Prepare filling: Combine sugar and cinnamon in bowl. Spread butter to cover entire rectangle. Sprinkle sugar mixture over butter. Roll dough into long rope, starting with edge farthest from you. Cut into 16 pieces.
Using paper towel, spread margarine evenly on baking sheet. Place rolls on sheet, close together but not crowded. Cover with plastic. Allow to rise until double, about 30 minutes.

Heat oven to 400F. Bake rolls 12-14 minutes, until golden brown.
Make frosting: beat together cream cheese, butter, sugar, vanilla and salt. Spread over warm rolls.

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