Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients

• 0.8 teaspoon cinnamon 
• 0.5 cup confectioners' sugar 
• 3 tablespoons cream cheese at room temperature
• 0.5 cup brown sugar dark packed
• 0.5 cup pecans chopped
• 1 pound pizza dough frozen thawed
• 4 tablespoons butter unsalted at room temperature ()
• 0.3 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• hand mixer
• cake form
• kitchen towels

Directions

1. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
2. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl; stir in nuts.
3. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to a 15-by-7-inch rectangle.
4. Spread butter on top; sprinkle with sugar mixture.
5. Starting at long edge, roll up dough, jelly-roll fashion. Moisten edges with water; pinch to seal.
6. Cut crosswise into 16 slices.
7. Place rolls in pan, with space between them. Cover with a clean kitchen towel; let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 400F.
8. Bake until tops of rolls are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
9. Let stand 10 minutes.
10. Make frosting: Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat confectioners' sugar, butter, cream cheese and vanilla until light, about 2 minutes. Frost rolls.
11. Serve warm.