Aunt Pam's Quick & Easy Sweet Cinnamon Rolls

First, dissolve the yeast in the 1/2 cup warm water. Add the rest of the dough ingredients to a mixing bowl except for the flour, then the yeast last. Add the flour 2 cups at a time. The dough should be soft and sticky at this point. Set the dough aside, cover and let it rise until double the size (about 1 1/2 hours). Roll the dough out on a floured surface and roll into a rectangle that's approximately 18" x 12". Spread the prepared filling evenly onto the dough. Roll into a long jelly roll-like tube and use floss to cut 3/4" slices by sliding it underneath the roll, crossing at the top and pulling tight. Place the slices in a greased 13x9 pan and bake at 375 deg F for 20 minutes, or until golden brown on top. Cool for about 10 minutes then top with cream cheese frosting.