Cindy's Cinnamon Rolls

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Makes 2 1/2 dozen

I can remember eating these every time we had company and at almost every family gathering. A million times better than a cinnabon, and worth the time to make!

ingredients

Rolls

1 C oatmeal
1/2 C brown sugar
1/2 C butter
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 C boiling water
1 package dry yeast
1/4 C warm water
4 C flour, divided
1 egg

Frosting

Powdered sugar
Milk
Almond Extract or Orange Extract to taste (if desired)

directions

Rolls

1
Preheat oven to 350.
2
Mix together: oatmeal, brown sugar, butter and salt. Pour 1 1/4 C boiling water over the mixture. Let cool.
3
Take 1 package of dry yeast and mix with 1/4 C warm water. Once oatmeal mixture is cooled mix wet ingredients. Make sure it’s not too hot, or you will kill the yeast.
4
To the wet mixture, add:
5
1 C flour and the egg
6
Mix then add: 3 more C flour
7
Put in greased bowl in a warm area and let rise until doubled. Punch it down, and let rise again. After it rises a second time, put on floured surface and cut ball of dough into 3 equal pieces. Roll out to a rectangle 1/4 inch thick. Melt a stick of butter, divide over 3 pieces and put on dough. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar liberally onto the butter. Roll up the dough and slice in 1 1/2 inch slices. Put slices in greased pans and let rise again until double in size (about an hour). Bake for 15 – 20 minutes.

Frosting

Mix ingredients together to desired consistency. Frost when rolls are warm, not hot.

notes

These are a staple at the Sunday morning family brunches at Sunset Beach - everyone loves them. Photo is the family photo from Sunset Beach - June 2005.

Source: Beth