Apple Cinnamon Rolls with Jack Daniels Cream Cheese Icing

INGREDIENTS

large egg yolks

large whole egg

1/4 cup

sugar

2 tsp

vanilla bean paste or extract (or the scrapings from 1 vanilla pod)

6 tbsp

unsalted butter, melted

3/4 cup

buttermilk

4 cups

flour (20 oz), plus more for dusting surface

pkg (2 1/4 tsp) instant yeast

1 tsp

salt

Vegetable oil or cooking spray

4 tbsp

butter

apples (I used Braeburn), peeled and diced into 1/4-inch cubes

1 cup

packed dark brown sugar, divided

1 tbsp

ground cinnamon

2 tbsp

Jack Daniels (optional but highly recommended; can omit)

1 tsp

vanilla

salt

2 1/2 oz

cream cheese, softened

2 tbsp

milk

2 tsp

Jack Daniels (optional; can replace with milk)

1 cup

powdered sugar