How to Make Grandmom's Cinnamon Rolls - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something incredibly special about homemade cinnamon rolls. The soft, pillowy dough filled with a sweet, cinnamon-sugar filling and topped with a luscious cream cheese icing is pure comfort food at its finest. And when it comes to cinnamon rolls, nothing quite compares to a recipe that has been passed down through generations. That's why I'm thrilled to share my Grandmom's cinnamon rolls recipe with you today.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup shortening
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (.25 ounce) package yeast
  • ¼ cup warm water
  • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ½ cup melted butter
  • 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water, or more as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins
  • Servings: 16
  • Yield: 16 rolls

  • Prepare dough: Heat milk in a saucepan over medium heat until just about to boil, 3 to 4 minutes. Add sugar, shortening, and salt; remove from heat and let cool to lukewarm, about 10 minutes.
  • While the milk mixture is cooling, sprinkle yeast over water and let sit for 10 minutes.
  • Pour lukewarm milk mixture into a bowl; add 1 cup flour and beat well. Beat in yeast mixture and egg. Gradually beat in remaining 2 1/2 cups flour. Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Test by pressing a finger into the dough; a fingerprint should stay.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease two 9-inch square baking pans.
  • Prepare filling: Mix sugar, melted butter, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
  • Turn dough out onto a lightly floured board and divide in half. Roll one piece into a 16x8-inch rectangle. Spread 1/2 of the filling over top. Start at the long edge of the rectangle and roll up as for a jelly roll. Cut into eight 1-inch slices and place cut-sides down into one prepared baking pan. Repeat with remaining rectangle.
  • Bake in the oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare frosting by mixing confectioners' sugar and water together in a bowl.
  • Remove rolls from the oven. Transfer to a large serving plate and spread frosting over top.
  • Nutrition

    317 cal.

    • Total Fat: 10g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 28mg
    • Sodium: 198mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 54g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 32g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 39mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 73mg