
Mom’s Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
Dough
Filling
Frosting
Instructions
Dough
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In the bowl of your stand mixer: add water for the dough. Sprinkle yeast evenly over the top of the water and let sit for 2 to 3 minutes. Should look a bit foamy on top.
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Using the hook attachment on low speed, start mixing the yeast & water, add the salt, sugar and vegetable oil. Gradually begin to add the flour until the dough is combined and starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl.
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Turn the dough out into a glass or metal (not plastic) medium to large bowl that you’ve greased with oil or cooking spray. Rub vegetable oil over the top of the dough for flexibility, cover with a sheet of parchment or wax paper and set in a warm place to rise for 1 hour.
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Once the dough has risen, turn the dough out onto a wax paper covered surface that has been sprinkled liberally with flour. I use another piece of wax paper coated in cooking spray for the top too when I roll the dough out. (Just keeps it from sticking to the rolling pin) You can also just coat the rolling pin with flour before rolling out.
Rolls
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Roll dough out into a semi-circle or rectangle, there’s not a science to it, just whatever shape it forms is fine, about 1/2 inch thick.
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Using a silicone spatula (or your fingers!) spread the butter evenly over the dough. Top with sugar and cinnamon and gently combine, rubbing circles around to mix all the cinnamon, sugar & butter.
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Starting at one end of the dough, begin to roll it up, staying as even as possible all the way across. Using dental floss (yes, dental floss- take a string, slide it under the roll to your desired thickness, cross over the top and pull for a clean even slice) cut dough into round slices.
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Place roll slices on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper with some space between each. Set cinnamon rolls aside for 1 hour to rise again.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Bake cinnamon rolls for 20-25 minutes until golden on top.
Frosting
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whip together cream cheese, powdered sugar & milk until smooth. Spread evenly over the top of rolls.