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Overnight Lemon Rolls

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Author Laura

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp yeast
  • ¼ cup warm water
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ½ cup light sour cream
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 ¾ cups all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp lemon zest
  • 4 Tbsp room temperature butter

Filling:

  • ¼ cup butter very softened
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • **Choose to frost with glaze or cream cheese frosting**

Glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2-3 Tbsp lemon juice

Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 4 oz. light cream cheese room temperature
  • 3 Tbsp butter room temperature
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • few drops of milk if needed

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl of a stand mixer, combine the yeast and water together. Sprinkle with some of the 1/4 cup sugar. Let sit until nice and bubbly.
  • Then add remaining 1/4 sugar, sour cream, eggs, and salt. Mix by hand with a spoon to combine.
  • Next add flour and use the dough hook to mix on medium until forms a ball of dough.
  • Then add the zest along with 1 Tbsp at a time of the 4 Tbsp of butter. Mix on medium while incorporating. The dough may look like is is beginning to fall apart but do not worry.
  • Once butter is all added allow the mixer to knead the dough on medium to medium high for 3 minutes. Scrape the sides of the bowl and mix again until the dough comes clean from the sides of the bowl/
  • Remove dough to a buttered bowl and allow the dough to rest covered for 2-3 hours until double in size.
  • Once dough is ready roll out on a lightly floured surface into a 10 x 6 rectangle.
  • Combine the filling ingredients into a small bowl and spread over the dough.
  • Roll dough up into a log and cut into 8 rolls and place in a 11 x 7 or 9 x 13 in baking dish that has been greased.
  • Cover and place in the fridge overnight for at least 6-7 hours.
  • Remove rolls from the fridge and preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Uncover rolls and bake for 22-28 minutes until golden brown.
  • While rolls cook combine ingredients for glaze or cream cheese frosting. You can choose which you prefer, but we like the glaze.
  • If using glaze, let rolls sit for 5 minutes them spread with glaze. If using crea, cheese frosting, let rolls sit for 10 minutes then frost. Makes 8 rolls.