Cinnamon buns (like Cinnabon's)

Over thanksgiving, my cousin made these awesomely delicious cinnamon buns. Like, they were to-die-for, homer drooling delicious! I personally prefer not to ask for recipes when it comes to crazy yummy desserts bc I can enjoy tasty desserts so much more when I don't know just how bad it is for you. Le hubby on the other hand could not wait another year for the delicious treats and kindly requested for the recipe. My cousin graciously obliged. And now le hubby can't get enough!

Here's the link to Robbie's Recipe Collection: Cinnamon buns like Cinnabon's.

Mix together 1 1/2 cups sugar and 3 tbs cinnamon; set aside.

Dissolve 0.50 oz of active dry yeast and 1 tsp. sugar in 1 cup of warm water; set aside.

Mix together milk, 2/3 cup sugar, 2/3 cup melted butter, 2 tsp salt, and 2 eggs.

Add yeast mixture and 4 cups of all purpose flour to mixture. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough flour to form a slightly stiff dough.

Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface and knead for 8 minutes.

Place dough into a large greased bowl, cover, and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 - 1 1/2 hours. 

Punch down dough and let rest for 5 minutes. (Should've covered with a damp tea towel).

Roll dough out onto a floured surface into a 15" X 20" rectangle.

Brush 1/2 cup melted butter over dough; sprinkle cinnamon sugar (from first step) evenly over dough; sprinkle nuts evenly over dough, if desired.

Tightly roll up dough and pinch edges together to seal; cut the roll into 12 - 15 slices.

Coat the bottom of a 13" X 9" X 2" baking pan with 1/2 cup melted butter. Place cinnamon roll slices close together in the prepared pan; cover pan and allow to rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.

Bake rolls in a 350 degree oven for 25 - 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Ta-da!!!

Glaze: Stir together powdered sugar, 2/3 cup melted butter, and extracts; stir in hot water, 1 Tbls. at a time, until the glaze reaches desired spreading consistency.