Chris Cinnamon Rolls Recipes

CHRIS' QUICK CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and raisins; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; mix well.
• Cut shortening or butter in until mixture resembles course meal.
• Add milk all at once, stirring quickly with a fork to make soft, sticky dough. Don't overmix.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured surface; gather gently into a ball; knead lightly about 10 times.
• Roll out dough into a 10-inch square; spread filling evenly over dough.
• Roll up; pinch edges to seal.
• With a sharp knife, cut into 9 pieces.
• Place in a greased 8-inch square pan.
• Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 3 minutes; turn out onto a rack.
• For icing, mix icing sugar, milk, and vanilla together.
• Glaze or drizzle with icing.

QUICK CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Brush a 9-inch square baking dish with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
• Whisk flour, 2 tablespoons white sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Work 3 tablespoons softened butter into flour mixture using your hands. Beat milk and egg together in another bowl; pour into flour-butter mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until a soft dough forms.
• Turn dough out onto a floured work surface and roll dough into a 1/4-inch thick rectangle. Brush surface of dough with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
• Whisk 1/2 cup white sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Sprinkle 1/2 of the cinnamon sugar mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cinnamon sugar over butter-brushed dough. Roll dough around filling to form a log; cut log into 18 rolls and place rolls in the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until rolls are set, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Beat confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, 1/4 cup softened butter, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until frosting is smooth. Top hot cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting.