crazy good cinnamon rolls/dinner rolls

Sharon Springs, KS
Updated on Aug 17, 2011

This is a dinner roll recipe but can be made into a wonderful, perfect cinnamon roll. Had these for Christmas and I couldn't get enough!

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Ingredients

  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 6 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups flour
  • - cinnamon (for cinnamon roll)
  • - sugar (for cinnamon roll)
  • - butter (for cinnamon roll)
  • - brown sugar (for cinnamon roll)

How To Make crazy good cinnamon rolls/dinner rolls

  • Step 1
    Add flour first and bury your yeast in the flour. Then add sugar and salt. Don't mix together!
  • Step 2
    Add oil and lastly add the hot water. Mix together. Dough will be sticky so use oil to work through your hands better. Do NOT add extra flour.
  • Step 3
    Cover with towel and allow to rise until doubled in size. Punch it down and allow to rise a second time until doubled in size.
  • Step 4
    IF YOU ARE MAKING DINNER ROLLS, break off into balls and place in a well greased pan and bake @400 for 20 minutes.
  • Step 5
    IF YOU ARE MAKING CINNAMON ROLLS, roll out on flour surface. Mix together cinnamon and brown sugar in a bowl. Spread butter over dough, then sprinkle with cinnamon/brown sugar mix.
  • Step 6
    Roll and cut into buns and bake on well greased sheet @350 for about a half an hour.

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