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glazed cinnamon roll with cream cheese frosting
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5 from 1 vote

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Make this light and delicious glazed cinnamon roll recipe. Your family and friends will be asking you to you make them over and over.
Course: Baking
Cuisine: American
Author: Regina Sober

Ingredients

Dough

  • 1 package yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
  • 1/2 cup luke warm water
  • 3 Tablespoons vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Filling

  • 1 stick softened butter
  • 1/2-3/4 cups brown sugar
  • cinnamon to cover

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4 ounces softened cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup soft butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Mixing Dough

  • In a small bowl, add yeast to the 1/2 cup of lukewarm water. Mix until dissolved and let sit and bubble up (it will start to make a mother)
  • In a large bowl, add the shortening, salt, sugar and hot water.  Mix to incorporate. Let the mix cool until the water is lukewarm, then add the yeast mix and stir.
  • Add in the beaten egg and stir.
  • Add the flour a little at time, mixing as you go.  You can use a dough hook or knead by hand. I don't like doing dishes, so I do this by hand once the dough starts to form.
  • Put the dough into a ball and rub a little butter on top. (you dont want it to stick to the bowl or cloth.  Place a clean tea towel over the top  in a warm area and allow to rise for (30 minutes to an hour) or double in size.
  • Preheat the oven to 350F.
  • Once the dough has rose, remove 1/2 the dough from the bowl and put onto a floured flat surface.
  • Roll the dough into a rectangle shape. Spread half of the butter onto the dough.  Sprinkle brown sugar on the dough and cinnamon on top of that so that it is lightly covered.
  • Roll the dough up into a long roll. Cut out 2 inch thick rolls with a sharp knife.
  • Place the rolls on a greased 9x13 baking pan.
  • Repeat again with the rest of the dough and ingredients.
  • Allow the rolls to rise for 30 minutes.
  • Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown.  Check with a fork to see if the dough in the middle is soft and not doughy.

Frosting

  • While the rolls are baking, mix the frosting ingredients together and set aside.  To add a little flavor to the frosting, instead of vanilla add a teaspoon of lemon OR orange zest into the frosting.
    Add the frosting to all/some of the rolls and enjoy!