Brunch Cinnamon Buns

I'd be completely ok if I never saw snow every again after the ridiculousness of this past winter.  Today I was suppose to host a brunch for a group of out of town friends.  Thanks to Mr. Winter, they weren't able to make it.  Thankfully I have a group of wonderful friends close by that stepped up to the plate (literally and figuratively) and helped eat the spread of food that I had premade.  My pitty party for one quickly turned into a great day with wonderful friends, and the food wasn't so bad either.

Cinnamon Buns (Very similar to "Cinnabon")

1 packet dry yeast

1 cup warm milk
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup margarine or butter
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs

4 cups flour

FILLING
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
1/3 cup margarine, softened

ICING
8 tablespoons margarine
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup cream cheese
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt

Method

For the rolls, dissolve yeast in the warm milk in a large bowl. Add sugar, margarine salt, eggs, and flour, mix well. Knead dough using your hands dusted lightly with flour for 5 mins (or throw in stand mixer). Put in a bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour. Roll dough flat on a lightly floured surface, until it is approx 21 inches long by 16 inches wide. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. To make filling, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Spread the softened margarine over the surface of the dough, then sprinkle the brown sugar and cinnamon over dough. From the long edge, roll the dough down to the bottom edge. Cut the dough into 2 inch slices, and place in a lightly greased baking pan. Bake for 10 minutes or until light golden brown. For icing, beat well with an electric mixer until fluffy. When the rolls are done, spread generously with icing.

Yields: 1 dozen