Marge's Cinnamon Rolls

Rolls: makes 2 full cookie sheets
2 pkg yeast or 4 1/2 tsp
1/2 Cup warm water
(Mix Together)

2 Cups scolded Milk (just before boiling point)
6 TBS Sugar
6 TBS Shortening
3 tsp salt
(Mix Together and Cool then add to yeast mixture)

3 eggs (whipped)
6 1/2 Cup Flour
(add to above)

Add flour a little at a time. Make a soft dough. Mix 5min. Let rise 45-60min (until doubled in size).
Knead and let rise again 45-60min (until doubled in size) or if halving the recipe you can place in a bread machine under dough setting and let it do its work.

Filling:
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups brown sugar
2 Tablespoons ground cinnamon
raisins and walnuts optional

Cut dough in half then Roll out each on floured counter 1/2" thick.
Spread melted butter over the rolled out dough then sprinkle sugar and cinnamon mixture over the butter. optional top with raisins and/or walnuts.
Roll up and cut.
Dip in melted butter and let rise 20-30min.
Bake for 10-15min at 375 degrees

Cream Cheese Icing:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups powdered sugar or more or less to your liking the original recipe called for more like 5-7 cups
1/4 cup milk

Beat together to consistency then spread over cooled cinnamon rolls.


Halved Recipe: (I like to half the recipe and through the dough in a bread machine under dough setting)
Rolls:
1 pkg yeast or 2 1/4 tsp
1/4 Cup warm water no more than 110 degrees
(Mix Together)

1 Cups scolded Milk (just before boiling point then let cool)
3 TBS Sugar
3 TBS Shortening
1 1/2 tsp salt
(Mix Together and Cool then add to yeast mixture)

2 eggs (whipped)
3 1/4 Cup Flour
(add to above)

Add flour a little at a time. Make a soft dough. Mix 5min. Let rise 45-60min (until doubled in size).
Knead and let rise again 45-60min (until doubled in size) or place in a bread machine under dough setting and let it do its work.

Filling:
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cups brown sugar
1 Tablespoons ground cinnamon
raisins and walnuts optional

Cut dough in half then Roll out each on floured counter 1/2" thick.
Spread melted butter over the rolled out dough then sprinkle sugar and cinnamon mixture over the butter. optional top with raisins and/or walnuts.
Roll up and cut.
Dip in melted butter and let rise 30min.
Bake for 10-15min at 375 degrees


Cream Cheese Icing:
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups powdered sugar or more or less to your liking
1/8 cup milk

Beat together to consistency then spread over cooled cinnamon rolls.

Submitted by: Amy Brice from Grandmother in-law Marjorie Robinson
I got this recipe when Jimmy's grandmother passed away, they made them for the funeral luncheon and had her recipe on display. The original recipe called for Icing but I like the cream cheese icing better so I added that.