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Cinnamon Rolls

Soft and Gooey Cinnamon Rolls

Jill Lodato
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup 1 Cup warm milk (heat in microwave for 30 minute)
  • 3 tsp active rapid yeast (or 1 envelope)
  • 4 tsp sugar
  • 3 Cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp oil (olive, vegetable or canola)
  • 1/2 Cup butter (1 stick) - softened
  • 1/2 Cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 Cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
  • 2 tbsp milk (for glaze)
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract (for glaze)

Instructions
 

  • Pour warm milk into a small bowl.
    Sprinkle yeast on the top of the milk.
    Sprinkle 1 teaspoon sugar on top of yeast. Stir slowly and let rest for 10 minutes without stirring.In another bowl
    Add 3 Cups flour. Add salt.
    Pour yeast liquid into middle of the flour.
    Add egg and oil. Stir easily to making sure all flour is incorporated.
    Cover bowl with a towel for 30 minutes. Keep bowl in a warm place.
    Roll dough into long roll. Spread out to allow to coat dough with butter and cinnamon sugar.
    Spread softened butter over dough. Sprinkle mix of 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon together and pour over butter.
    Roll up dough. Cut in to pieces.
    Place on sheet pan. Either put close together to keep sides soft or separate to give baked around the sides.
    Bake at 350 degrees at 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
    Make glaze. Spoon over.
Keyword bread, cinnamon, cinnamon rolls, yeast