Breadmaker Cinnamon Rolls

Credit: allrecipes.com {Miss Alix; Cinnamon Rolls III}

Ingredients:

Dough -

• 1/4 c warm water
• 1/4 c butter, melted
• 1/2 of a 3.4 oz package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 c warm milk
• 1 egg, room temperature
• 1 T sugar
• 1/2 t salt
• 4 c bread flour
• 1 package active dry yeast

Filling -

• 1/4 c butter, softened
• 1 c brown sugar
• 4 t ground cinnamon
• 3/4 c chopped pecans {optional}

Icing -

• 1/2 of an 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 c butter, softened
• 1 c powdered sugar
• 1/2 t vanilla
• 1 1/2 t milk

Directions:

1. In the pan of your bread machine, combine water, melted butter, vanilla pudding, warm milk, egg, 1 tablespoon sugar, salt, bread flour and yeast. Set machine to Dough cycle; press Start.
2. When Dough cycle has finished, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll into a 17x10 inch rectangle. Spread with softened butter. In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, cinnamon and pecans. Sprinkle brown sugar mixture over dough.
3. Roll up dough, beginning with long side. Slice into 16 one inch slices and place in 9x13 buttered pan. Let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes. While rolls bake, stir together cream cheese, softened butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and milk. Remove rolls from oven and top with frosting.

Sister K's Snickerdoodles

Credit: Sister K {Allen's mission president's wife}

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 c sugar
• 1 c butter, slightly softened {or half butter, half margarine}
• 2 eggs
• 1 t vanilla
• 3 c flour
• 2 t cream of tartar
• 1 t baking soda
• 1/4 t salt
• cinnamon sugar mixture

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream sugar and butter. Make sure these have time to blend together well. Then add the eggs and vanilla.
2. Combine all of the dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Add this mixture to the creamed mixture. Mix until the dough is just right.
3. Put cinnamon sugar mixture in a pie tin or other container. Form the dough into balls and roll in the cinnamon sugar mixture until they're nicely coated. Arrange on baking sheet and bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes.