Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls

Name: Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients: 1 pkg. active dry yeast; 1/4 cup warm water (105-115~); 1/4 cup lukewarm milk, scalded then cooled; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 egg; 1/4 cup shortening; 1/3 cup cocoa; 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour, if using self rising flour, omit salt; 2 Tbsp. margarine or butter, softened; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon; Creamy frosting

13 ingredients

17 steps

Ingredients

1 pkg. active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (105-115~)
1/4 cup lukewarm milk, scalded then cooled
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg
1/4 cup shortening
1/3 cup cocoa
2 1/4 to 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour, if using self rising flour, omit salt
2 Tbsp. margarine or butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Creamy frosting

Directions

1

Dissolve yeast in warm water.
2

Stir in milk, 1/4 cup sugar, salt, egg, shortening, cocoa and 1 1/2 cups of flour.
3

Beat until smooth.
4

Mix in enough of the remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
5

Turn dough onto lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
6

Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up.
7

Cover and let rise in warm place until double, about 1 1/2 hours.
8

(Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.)
9

Punch down dough and roll into a rectangle, 15 x 9 inches.
10

Spread with margarine.
11

Mix 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over rectangle.
12

Roll up, beginning at wide side.
13

Cut into 1 inch slices and place slightly apart in greased rectangular baking pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches.
14

Let rise until double, about 45 minutes.
15

Heat oven to 375°.
16

Bake 25-30 minutes.
17

While warm, frost rolls with creamy frosting. 15 rolls; 160 calories easy.