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Christmas Breakfast: Bring Joy to Your Holiday Morning with Christmas Cinnamon Rolls

Christmas Cinnamon Rolls

Cook Time 22 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

Dough:

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 packet instant yeast
  • 2 large eggs
  • 5 tbsp butter softened
  • 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda

Filling:

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg

Glaze:

  • 6 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • pinch salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream

Instructions

  1. Grease a large bowl and 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray.

  2. Add warmed milk and instant yeast to bowl of a stand mixer with dough hook attached and mix on low until yeast is mostly dissolved.

  3. While the mixer is on low speed, add eggs, butter, all-purpose flour, salt, sugar and baking soda and mix until combined.

  4. Turn up mixer to a medium-high speed and mix for 15-18 minutes or until a smooth elastic dough forms that starts to pull away from the bowl.

  5. Turn the dough out into the greased bowl and turn to coat. Allow to rise for 1 1/2 - 2 hours.

  6. Mix together 1 stick of butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.

  7. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees while assembling your rolls.

  8. Turn the risen dough out onto a floured surface and roll out the dough into an 18" square.

  9. Spread the filling over the dough. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios.

  10. Roll the dough into a log and cut into 12 equal rolls.

  11. Place rolls in baking pan.

  12. Place a tea towel over rolls and allow to rise for 30-40 minutes.

  13. Bake rolls for 20-22 minutes.

  14. Add softened cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, salt, vanilla to a mixing bowl a mix until incorporated.

  15. Add eggnog to thin glaze.

  16. Remove rolls from oven and spread immediately with glaze.