Guaguas de pan {Ecuadorian bread babies or figures}

Ingredients

• ¼ oz. active dry yeast ((1 envelope=2 1/4 tsp=1/4 oz=7 grams))
• 1/2 cup warm milk + additional if needed
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tsp salt
• 4 cups all-purpose flour + additional if needed
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 4 oz. butter, unsalted, room temperature
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Optional flavorings: orange zest (orange water, almond, anise, other spices etc)
• Optional fillings: Chocolate (dulce de leche, guava jam, blackberry jam, nutella/hazelnut spread, etc)
• 2 eggs yolks – whisked to be used as egg wash for brushing the bread figures before baking
• Icing (raisins, sprinkles, etc to decorate)
• Colada morada or spiced berry and purple corn drink