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Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls

Here's how you make Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls
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  • Servings: 30
  • Prep: 2h
  • Cook: 25m
  • The following recipe serves 30 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR DOUGH
  • 2 packages (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup water, warm
  • 1/2 cup milk, warm
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2/3 cup cocoa
  • 4 1/2 to 5 cups all purpose flour
  • FOR FILLING
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • FOR ICING
  • 1 1/2 cup icing sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Dough: Dissolve yeast in Warm water.

  • Step 2: Add milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening, cocoa, and 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour..Mix till smooth.

  • Step 3: Add enough remaining dough to make dough easy to handle.

  • Step 4: Turn dough out onto a lightly floured, cloth covered surface and knead until smooth and elastic.

  • Step 5: Place dough in an oiled bowl, turning dough to coat in oil.

  • Step 6: Let rise, covered with a damp cloth, until doubled. approximately 1 hr.

  • Step 7: Punch down dough.

  • Step 8: Roll dough into two 12x7 inch rectangles and spread each with 2 tablespoons butter.

  • Step 9: Mix sugar and cinnamon, then sprinkle on buttered rectangles.

  • Step 10: Roll up, starting at the wide side. Pinch edge of rolls to seal well.

  • Step 11: Cut each roll into 15 slices and place in greased pans.

  • Step 12: Let rise until doubled.

  • Step 13: Bake at 375 for 25 to 30 minutes.

  • Step 14: Mix all icing ingredients until smooth.

  • Step 15: While rolls are still warm, frost with icing.


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