Johnson Family Cinnamon Rolls

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.

Original recipe makes 12 cinnamon rolls

Ingredients

1 cup water
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder
3 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
 
1/3 cup white sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
 
3 tablespoons butter, softened

  • PREP

    10 mins

  • COOK

    20 mins

  • READY IN

    2 hrs 30 mins

Directions

  1. Place the water, oil, dry milk powder, 3 1/2 tablespoons sugar, salt, flour, 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, remove the dough and place it on a floured work surface.
  2. Mix 1/3 cup of sugar with the cinnamon in a bowl, and set aside. Spray a 9×13 inch pan with cooking spray.
  3. 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, and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 30 to 60 minutes.
  4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  5. Bake the rolls in the preheated oven until the tops of the rolls are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 212 kcal
Carbohydrates: 34.1 g
Cholesterol: 8 mg
Fat: 6.6 g
Fiber: 1.1 g
Protein: 4 g
Sodium: 222 mg