Cinnamon Rolls

Inspiration: Pioneer Woman

Prep time: about 1 hour

Cook time: about 1 hour

Makes: 50 rolls

Description: These are sinfully gooey. Totally fattening, and absolutely delish! What I really like about this recipe is the ability to freeze and reheat well. They taste fresh and sinful as the day you made them.  Believe me I've tested it....many times.

Ingredients

Dough
1 quart whole milk
1 c vegetable oil
1 c sugar
2 pkg yeast
9 c flour
1tsp baking soda
1Tbsp salt

Filling
2 c melted butter
1/4 c cinnamon +
2 c sugar +

1. Heat milk, oil, and sugar in saucepan over medium heat. Don't allow to boil. Set aside and cool to lukewarm.
2. Sprinkle the yeast on top and let sit on the milk for a minute.
3. Slowly add 8 cups of flour. Stir until just combined, cover with kitchen towel and set aside in a warm place for an hour.
4. Remove towel and add baking.powder, baking soda, salt, and 1 c of flour. Stir to combine.
5. Allow dough to rise in covered bowl. Punch down dough if it rises to the top of the bowl.
6. Remove half the dough from the pan, on floured baking surface, roll dough into a large rectangle 30x10.
7. Pour 1 c of melted butter over surface of rectangle, use fingers to spread evenly.
8. Sprinkle half of cinnamon and 1 c of sugar over the butter.
9. Roll the rectangle tightly toward you, begin at the end farthest from you.
10. Pinch the seams together, it should look like a log.
10. Make 1 1/2 inch slices along the log.
11. Pour a couple of Tbsp of melted butter into pan and swirl to coat.
12. Place sliced rolls in pan. For 8x8 add about 5.
13. Set aside to rise for at least 20 minutes before baking.
14. Place in oven at 375 degrees for 13-17 minutes. Don't allow rolls to over brown.
15. While rolls are still warm, drizzle icing over top.

Icing
2 lbs powder sugar
1/2 c whole milk
6 Tbsp melted butter
1/4 c brewed coffee (optional)
1 Tbsp maple flavoring or extract

1. Whisk powder sugar, sugar, butter, milk, coffee, salt, and maple flavoring together until smooth. Add ingredients as needed until icing reaches desired consistency thick, yet pourable.

Tips and Tricks
Freeze baked, iced cinnamon rolls after they've cooled slightly. Pull them out of the freezer and warm them in 250 oven for 15 minutes.
Use dough right away or place in a mixing bowl and refrigerate for up to 3 days.