Cinnamon Rolls

Honestly I have no idea how i am going to make it through this post without running to the kitchen and making a yummy pan of cinnamon rolls. My mom's cinnamon rolls are always a special treat even for the most ordinary of days.

Forty years ago when I brought my then boyfriend (now husband of 40 years) home to meet my parents, he was greeted with homemade cinnamon rolls. When he proposed a few short weeks later, he told me flat out that the cinnamon rolls sealed the deal. "I am hoping that you cook like your mom!" He said. 

Of course nothing can compare with cinnamon rolls made by mom's hands, but here is the recipe so we can all try!

Theresa's Cinnamon Rolls

To make Theresa’s special cinnamon rolls, make her basic roll doll. Let rise for 60 minutes and then roll the entire amount of dough in a large flat circle.

Melt 1 square of butter in a small dish. Mix 1 cup sugar and cinnamon to taste in another small dish or shaker.

Rub desired amount of melted butter over the entirety of the dough, and then sprinkle with desired amount of sugar/cinnamon mixture. (Or you can substitute brown sugar for the sugar mixture. Theresa made it both ways). 

Add raisins and/or chopped walnuts.

Begin rolling the entire circle of dough to make a long loaf. Using a string (or very sharp knife), cut into individual rolls; placing each on buttered baking sheet. Let rise 45 minutes.

Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Remove from baking sheet.

Cool and ice with delicious buttercream frosting (1 cup powder sugar, 1 T. heavy cream, 1 tsp. melted butter, 1 tsp. vanilla).