Sharon Ballard's Cinnamon Rolls

Roll Dough Ingredients:

1 T sugar

1-2 pkgs dry yeast or 1 T bulk yeast 

2 T warm water

1/2 C margarine or butter

1/2 C sugar

2 large eggs

1 t salt

1 C very warm water

4 C flour

Directions:

Add sugar and yeast to water.  Stir with plastic or wood spoon to dissolve yeast.  Let stand.

Cream together margarine or butter, sugar, eggs and salt.  Beat well.

Add 1 C very warm water to the yeast mixture.  

Mix in 4 C of flour, beat in mixer and put in bowl.  Cover to rise.

Let rise until doubled in bulk about 1-2 hours (this can be refrigerated, cover with a damp cloth until ready to use).

To make Cinnamon Rolls:

Heat oven to 400 degrees.  

Roll out dough into an oblong shape.

Spread with butter and brown sugar, sprinkle with cinnamon and add raisins if desired.

Roll into a roll and slice about 1-1 1/2 inch slices.

Place in greased pan and allow to rise about 1/2 hour.

Bake 10-12 minutes or until brown.

Frost hot out of the oven.

Cream Cheese Frosting:

6 oz cream cheese, softened

1/3 C butter, softened

1 t vanilla

2-2 1/2 C powdered sugar

Blend all ingredients together with a mixer.

Recipe Courtesy of The Cooking Chicks