Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients

For the dough

1 package yeast

1 cup warm milk (about 110 degrees F)

¼ cup granulated sugar, plus a pinch

¼ cup unsalted butter

1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 large egg yolk

2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

¼ cup sugar

¾ teaspoon salt

For the filling

8 tablespoons softened butter

1/3 cup soft brown sugar

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup hershey's chocolate chips (you can also add nuts or raisins)

For the icing

1 egg white

1 cup icing sugar or as needed

milk enough to make the proper consistency for drizzling

Directions

For the dough:

Sprinkle yeast over warm milk with a tablespoon of the granulated sugar; set aside until foamy, about 5 minutes. Melt 1/4 cup butter and whisk into yeast with vanilla and egg yolk.

Whisk the flour, 1/4 cup sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in yeast mixture to make a sticky dough. Knead the dough on a floured work surface until soft and elastic, 6 to 8 minutes. (Dough will be soft and elastic, but not terribly sticky.) Shape into a ball, brush with a little melted butter and put into a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.

Knead the dough and reform into a ball. Return to the bowl, cover with buttered plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours.

For the filling:

Roll the dough into 10 by 18-inch rectangle with a long edge facing you. Spread soft butter over the surface. Whisk 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon together, scatter over butter. Then scatter the chocolate chips. Roll into a long tight cylinder; pinch long edge to seal. Cut into 1 1/2-inch rolls with string or dental floss. Evenly space the rolls in the pan. Cover and let rise, at room temperature, until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake until golden, 30 to 35 minutes. Rest at room temperature.

For the icing:

Beat egg white with an electric beater till frothy. Add icing sugar and continue to beat. Add some milk and more sugar if needed until it forms a thick consistency.

Drizzle the icing on top of the rolls.