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from scratch cinnamon rolls
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Cinnamon Rolls From Scratch

The best cinnamon roll recipe you will ever try. Homemade cinnamon rolls for Christmas or for breakfast! The're so worth it once a year.
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time1 hr
Servings: 24
Author: The Typical Mom

Ingredients

Instructions

  • 1. Add yeast to cup of lukewarm water and sprinkle in a little sugar, set aside for about 5 minutes.
  • 2. Add shortening, sugar, and salt to hot water and cool to lukewarm. Stir in 2 cups of flour and mix until smooth. Add yeast and mix again until smooth. Add in beaten eggs.
  • 3. Stir in remainder of flour, a little at a time until no more can be mixed in. Remove the mixer attachment and knead by hand until dough is smooth.
  • 4. Cover and let rise for 30 min. Lightly knead and roll out until it's about 1/4" think and covers the cutting board (may need to break off a portion and roll out to just this rectangular shape) Spread with softened butter, sprinkle on brown sugar, raisins, and cinnamon until it covers the entire area....the more the better.
  • 5. Roll it from the bottom to the top so it is a long roll from one end of the cutting board to the other, cut into pieces that are about 2"-3" (they will rise quite a bit).
  • 6. Place on well greased pans and for best results let them rise again sitting in the pans for maybe 15-30 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 min. or so (check until light brown so they're cooked all the way through). It is best if you space them out before rising/cooking because if you don't the middle ones won't cook all the way through...about 5 in an 8x8 pan is great.
  • 7. Frosting ~ You can use ready made vanilla frosting or make traditional frosting from powdered sugar. 
  • If you have never done that just mix maybe 1/2 stick of butter, powdered sugar and thin it out with a bit of milk and vanilla to taste....really it is just by the look of it and how thick you like it as far as measuring goes.