Johnson Family Cinnamon Rolls

Description

This is my mom’s recipe for cinnamon rolls. As a kid there were many functions I was invited to with the clear understanding that I would have my mom send some of these along with me.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder
  • 3 ½ tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • ⅓ cup white sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened

Instructions

  1. Place the water
  2. oil
  3. dry milk powder
  4. 3 1/2 tablespoons sugar
  5. salt
  6. flour
  7. and yeast into a bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Run the machine on the Dough cycle. At the end of the cycle
  8. remove the dough and place it on a floured work surface.
  9. Mix 1/3 cup of sugar with the cinnamon in a bowl
  10. and set aside. Spray a 9×13 inch pan with cooking spray.
  11. Roll the dough out into a 10×15 inch rectangle. Spread the softened butter over the dough and sprinkle evenly with the sugar-cinnamon mixture. Roll up the dough from the long side into a tight roll. Cut the roll into 12 slices about 3/4 inch thick and place the slices into the prepared baking pan with the rolls barely touching each other. Cover with a cloth
  12. and let rise in a warm place until doubled
  13. 30 to 60 minutes.
  14. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  15. Bake the rolls in the preheated oven until the tops of the rolls are golden brown
  16. 15 to 20 minutes.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 12

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