Quick Cinnamon Rolls

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Brush a 9-inch square baking dish with 2 tablespoons of the melted butter. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2 . Stage

To make the dough: Whisk flour, 2 tablespoons white sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Work 3 tablespoons softened butter into flour mixture using your hands. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3 . Stage

Beat milk and egg together in another bowl; pour into flour-butter mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until a soft dough forms. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4 . Stage

Turn dough out onto a well-floured work surface and roll dough into a 1/4-inch thick rectangle. Brush surface of dough with remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter.

5 . Stage

To make the filling: Whisk 1/2 cup white sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Sprinkle 1/2 of the cinnamon sugar mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cinnamon sugar over butter-brushed dough. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6 . Stage

Roll dough around filling to form a log; cut log into 18 rolls and place rolls in the prepared baking dish. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

7 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until rolls are set, 20 to 25 minutes.

8 . Stage

To make the frosting: Beat confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, 1/4 cup softened butter, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until frosting is smooth.

9 . Stage

Top hot cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting. DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS