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cinnamon rolls from scratch with cream cheese icing
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Cinnamon Rolls From Scratch

Soft and perfectly sweet Cinnamon Rolls from Scratch with cream cheese icing. These are the old-fashioned cinnamon rolls my Mom used to make!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time21 minutes
Rise Time3 hours
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Servings: 56

Ingredients

DOUGH INGREDIENTS

  • 2 packages active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 cup scalded milk heat just before milk boils
  • 1/3 cup melted shortening let it cool a bit
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 5 cups flour give or take

FILLING INGREDIENTS

  • 6 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch

FROSTING INGREDIENTS

  • 3 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 4 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  • With your mixer, use a dough hook to mix yeast, water & 1 tablespoon sugar. Scald milk ,when cool add in shortening, rest of sugar and salt.
  • Then add beaten eggs, yeast, and flour, 1 cup at a time until the dough starts to pull away from the edge of the mixing bowl. I needed about 5 cups flour but you could need anywhere from 4 and 1/2 cups to 5 and 1/2 cups. The dough will be sticky!
  • Cover the bowl and let rise until it doubles in size, about one to two hours.
  • Punch down the dough, knead it well and use a rolling pin to roll it into a 16” x 22” rectangle.
  • Spread 6- 8 tablespoons of butter on the dough, leaving a 1/2 inch border around the edge.
  • In a bowl combine 1and 1/2 cups brown sugar with 2 and 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon and 2 teaspoons cornstarch. Sprinkle the mixture over the dough and gently press it into the dough. Roll up the dough starting with the long side and cut into 12 rolls about 2 inches thick.
  • Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish and arrange the rolls in the pan. You can also use two pie dishes. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and allow the rolls to rise for another 60 minutes.
  • Preheat your oven to 350F.
  • Bake for 21-23 minutes, or until the rolls are a light golden brown.