Mardi Gras Sweet Rolls

Ingredients

• 3 ounces cream cheese fat-free
• 1 package yeast dry
• 2 large eggs lightly beaten
• 3.7 cups flour all-purpose
• 8 ounce carton 50%-less-fat cream sour (such as Daisy)
• 1.3 cups powdered sugar sifted
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup stick margarine melted
• 0.5 cup sugar 
• 3 teaspoons purple sugar sprinkles 
• 3 teaspoons sugar sprinkles green
• 3 teaspoons sugar sprinkles yellow
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.3 cup warm water (105° to 115°)

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• mixing bowl
• blender

Directions

1. Dissolve yeast in warm water in a small bowl; let stand 5 minutes.
2. Combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl, stirring well.
3. Combine sour cream, butter, and eggs, stirring well.
4. Add dissolved yeast and sour cream mixture to dry ingredients. Beat at medium speed of a mixer 2 minutes or until smooth. Cover tightly, and chill 8 hours.
5. Divide dough in half; shape half of dough into 12 (2-inch) balls, smoothing out tops.
6. Place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Repeat procedure with remaining dough. Cover and let rise 30 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
7. Preheat oven to 35
8. Bake rolls at 350 for 12 minutes or until very lightly browned.
9. Let cool on wire racks.
10. Combine powdered sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla in a bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer until smooth.
11. Combine sugar sprinkles in a small bowl.
12. Spread 2 teaspoons frosting on each roll.
13. Sprinkle each roll with 3/8 teaspoon of sugar sprinkles.