January, at least in the state I live in, is usually full of snow, wind, and ice. After a cold day outside it is always nice to come in to something warm, fragrant, and delicious... cinnamon rolls! I absolutely LOVE cinnamon rolls, the smell of them baking is so inviting, and they are delicious warm from the oven or cold for breakfast the next day.

I thought that it would be fun to dress up your cinnamon rolls this winter season, so that when you serve them to your families they can be reminded of how nice it is to have a haven from the storm! If you don't live somewhere that gets a lot of snow, then perhaps these friendly, "Frosty" cinnamon rolls can bring a little of winter's chill to your house, without the need to break out a shovel!

The great thing about decorating your cinnamon rolls is that it is a great way to have your kids help in the kitchen! They will love helping to spread the gooey frosting and then carefully placing the eyes, nose, and mouth on their rolls before devouring them! Some of the candies I'd recommend using to decorate would be:

FOR THE NOSE: halved orange slices (the jelly kind that covered in sugar), a halved "Circus Peanut" (the really foamy candy that looks like an old fashioned peanut), or even a piece of an orange flavored candy stick-though you may have to go to an actual candy shop for that one.

FOR THE EYES AND MOUTH: cut pieces of a black licorice rope, cut pieces of black gum drops or jelly beans, or miniature chocolate chips.

I hope these fun cinnamon rolls will make you smile, and warm you up this month!

Frosty the Doughman

Ingredients:
3 Rhodes Cinnamon Rolls or Rhodes Anytime! Cinnamon Rolls, thawed but still cold
cream cheese frosting included with rolls
candy as desired to decorate


Directions:

For bottom section of doughman, place first cinnamon roll on a sprayed baking sheet. Unwind 3-inches of the second roll, cut off and set aside. Place second roll above first. Unwind 6-inches of the last roll, cut off and set aside. Place this roll for the head. Using some of the cut off dough, shape a hat for the doughman and place above head. Cover with sprayed plastic wrap and let rise for about 45 minutes (if using Anytime! Rolls you can omit this step). Remove wrap and bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown. Frost with cream cheese icing (included with rolls) and decorate with candies as desired.

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Frosty Friends

Ingredients:
6 Rhodes 6 Giant Cinnamon Rolls or Rhodes Anytime! Cinnamon rolls, thawed but still cold
cream cheese frosting included with rolls
candy to decorate as desired


Directions:

Unwind 4 1/2 inches off of each cinnamon roll. Cut off and set aside. Flatten each cinnamon roll slightly and place on a sprayed baking sheet. Using some of the cut off dough, shape a hat for each one and place above each cinnamon roll. Cover with sprayed plastic wrap and let rise 30-45 minutes (if using Anytime! Rolls you can omit this step). Remove wrap and bake at 350 degrees F 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Frost with cream cheese icing and decorate with candies as desired.

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