Cinnamon Rolls – Maria Candelaria Daugs

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup warm milk (whole or 2% preferred) (100-110 degrees F)
• 2 ¼ teaspoons quick rise/instant yeast (one 1/4-ounce package yeast)*
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
• ¼ cup butter, melted (I prefer salted, but unsalted works, too)
• 4 cups bread flour, plus more for dusting
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup dark brown sugar (light brown sugar also works)
• 1 ½ tablespoons ground cinnamon
• ½ cup butter, softened
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract