Holiday Nog Cinnamon Rolls
Difficulty: IntermediateServings
9
servingsPrep time
3
hours20
minutesCooking time
20
minutesThese rolls are super soft! You can make them overnight or same day!
Ingredients
- Dough:
* 3/4 cup holiday nog or egg nog, warm
* 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
* 1, 4-oz package active dry yeast or instant yeast package (2 1/4 tsp)
* 1/4 cup granulated sugar
* 1 egg, room temp
* 1 egg yolk, room temp
* 2 3/4 to 3 cup all purpose flour
* 1/2 tsp salt- Filling:
* 1/2 cup brown sugar
* 1 tbsp cinnamon
* 5 tbsp unsalted butter, softened- Frosting:
* 8 tbsp stick butter, softened
* 3 cups powder sugar
* 1/2 tsp cinnamon
* 1/4 tsp nutmeg
* 3 tbsp Holiday nog
Directions
- Warm holiday nog to 110° F. Melt butter. Pour nog and melted butter into a large measuring cup or mixing bowl. Pour yeast in and let it sit for 10 min till it activates. If using instant yeast no need for activation. Add sugar and eggs. Mix together with a whisk attachment.
- Slowly add flour + salt, whisk together till combine. Don’t over mix. Once combine put on a dough hook attachment and on medium speed knead for 8-10 min. Remove dough and knead into a ball for 1 minute. Put into an oil bowl and cover with plastic wrap and a towel. Let dough sit in a warm place for 90 minute up until one hour and 45 minutes. Till dough is double in size.
- Punch down dough. Roll dough out into a rectangular shape. Spread softened butter on the dough, leaving a 1/2 inch rim. Sprinkle brown sugar cinnamon mixture on top. Roll dough into a log. Slice rolls using twine or a knife. Will make 9 rolls. Put rolls in a greased 9×9 baking dish and let them rise for another 30-45 min. Bake rolls at 350° F for 20 min. Tops will be golden brown.
- Make frosting while rolls are baking by beating together butter, powder sugar, spices and holiday nog till smooth. Take rolls out of oven and frost rolls while warm. Enjoy! If you want to make them overnight you can put dough in the fridge and defrost for 60 min the morning of, roll out and follow steps above.
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