Blue Ribbon Cinnamon Rolls

My awesome baker of a husband came across this recipe for a local restaurant's award winning cinnamon rolls. He made them and I now know WHY they won an award. These things ROCK!

Sonja's Famous Blue Ribbon Cinnamon Roll Recipe

First Place winner at the 2002 Del Mar Fair!

Dough:
4oz. butter
2c. milk
4 eggs
1tsp. salt
6oz. sugar
8c. flour
2T yeast

Filling:
8oz. soft butter
2c. Brown sugar
2T. cinnamon

Icing:
2c. confectioners sugar
1/4 c. soft butter
1/4 tsp. salt
1 t. vanilla
3-4 T. milk

Melt 4 oz. butter with 2 c. milk until lukewarm. In mixer beat 4 eggs, 1 tsp. salt and 6 oz. sugar together. Combine milk mixture with eggs and place 4 c. flour in bowl. Mix until smooth. Add 2T. yeast, attach dough hook and add 4 c. flour. Mix for 7 min.

Place dough in a well oiled bowl and let rise until double in size.Roll dough out into a 16" x 12" rectangle. Mix ingredients for the filling and spread on the dough. With the long side facing you, roll up the dough in a jelly roll fashion. Cut dough into 12 pieces and place in a 13" x 9" pan.
Let rise until double in size. Bake at 350 for 30-35 min and cool.

Icing:
Cream together 2 c. sifted confectioners sugar and 1/4 c. soft butter. Add and beat until smooth 1/4 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. vanilla, and 3-4 T. milk. If too thin, add a little confectioners sugar, if too
thick, add a little milk.

Spread on fully cooled cinnamon rolls.

Bon Appetite!