Out of this world Cinnamon Rolls

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  Bread:
  1 cup warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
  1/2 cup white sugar
  2 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast
  
  
  
  

  
  

  2 eggs, room temperature
  1 teaspoon salt
  1/3 cup butter, melted
  1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  4 1/2 cups flour ( I have done 1 ½ cups whole wheat and 3 cups white flour)
  
  
  Sugar Filling: 
  1 cup brown sugar, packed
  2 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon 
  1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
  1/3 cup butter, softened
  
  
  Icing:
  ½ cup cream cheese, softened
  1/4 cup butter, softened
  1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  1/8 teaspoon salt
  
  
  

  Bread Machine:
  If you are using a bread mixer, put the bread ingredients in the order suggested by your machine manufacturer and use the dough setting.  Get dough out and let rest for 10 minutes before rolling out into a 16'x20' or so rectangle.  Using a spatula smooth out the butter over the dough and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon and nuts if desired.  Roll the dough from the long side.  Cut into 12 pieces and put in greased 13x9 pan and let rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.  Cook at 350 for 15-18 minutes.
  
  
  
  By Hand
  In a large bowl dissolve the sugar in the warm water and sprinkle the yeast over top.  Let proof for about 10 minutes until yeast is creamy and looks like a sponge.  Add the butter and salt and add the eggs.  Add the flour, mix well, until dough is elastic and in a ball.  Remove the dough and knead on a flour surface about 10 times.  Put in a bowl and cover, letting the dough rise for about 30 minutes or doubled in size.
  
  
  Roll out into a 16'x20' or so rectangle.  Using a spatula smooth out the butter over the dough and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon and nuts (if desired).  Roll the dough from the long side.  Cut into 12 pieces and put in greased 13x9 pan and let rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.  Cook at 350 for 15-18 minutes.