CINNAMON ROLLS 
Rolls:

1/2 cup warm water
2 packages dry yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
1 pkg. (3 1/2 oz.) vanilla pudding mix
1/2 cup margarine, melted
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
6 cups flour

In a bowl combine water, yeast and sugar. Stir until dissolved. Set aside.

In large bowl, take pudding mix and prepare according to package directions. Add margarine, eggs and salt. Mix well. Then add yeast mixture. Blend.

Gradually add flour; knead until smooth. Place in a greased bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled. Punch down dough and let rise again.

Roll out on floured board to 34x21" size.

Filling:

1 cup butter, soft
2 cups brown sugar
4 teaspoons cinnamon

Spread soft butter over rollled-out dough. In bowl, mix sugar with cinnamon. Sprinkle over top. Roll up very tightly. With knife, put a notch every 2". Cut with thread or knife.

Place on lightly greased cookie sheet 2" apart. Take hand and lightly press down on each roll. Cover and let rise until double again. Bake at 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove when they start to turn golden. DON'T OVER BAKE.

Frost warm rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting (see below).

Makes about 20 very large rolls.

Cream Cheese Frosting:

8 oz. cream cheese
1/2 cup margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon milk

To make frosting, mix all ingredients until smooth.

Submitted by: Larjoe

recipe reviews
Cinnamon Rolls
   #58297
 Shannon (United States) says:
I needed to use more flour (about 2 cups more), but they were AWESOME!!! This recipe will be used again and again in my house! Thank you!
   #60458
 Marie (Florida) says:
I used this for chuch sunday and let me tell you people went crazy for them and were asking how to make them. I made them just the way it was written and it was perfect so it could be a sea level thing for the comment above. Its hard work to make them BUT a must try and then your tummy will love the reward.
   #71438
 Lynette (Utah) says:
Can I just say these rolls were AWESOME!!! I did have to add 3 extra more cups of flour, but they turned out really really soft! I will be making these again! Thanks 8)
   #122870
 San (Utah) says:
Soft and wonderful... I made these for the kids and staff at work. They turned out amazing. I wound up mixing a box of vanilla pudding (regular) to 2 cups cold milk for the pudding part. When rolling, there was so much dough involved that I wound up rolling then twisting the tube before cutting, to get them tight. I think they needed a bit more salt and will add that next time. Cream cheese frosting might have solved that, I used a glaze. Also, cook until golden brown or they'll be uncooked in the center. Makes 2 dozen 6"x 3" round rolls. 3 hours prep time
   #134980
 Rena (New York) says:
I make these quite often, once a month maybe.. It makes a lot so I can bring some to work to share as well.. Last time I used cheesecake pudding and added liquid cinnamon extract along with the cinnamon in the filling.. I mix my filling together and smear it on before rolling it up.. Less messy! Everyone loves them and I am asked to make them over and over again!
   #135858
 Nancy Mate (Texas) says:
Instead of the frosting I add 1/2 cup of light corn syrup, 1/2 cup of butter & 1/2 cup of sugar and divide between the three 9-inch pans before placing cut rolls in to double in size before baking.
   #163645
 Brent (Washington) says:
I have made these rolls several times in the past few months. I made them for my co-workers a few times and they say how much they love them. They tell me that I could put a popular Cinnamon Bun store out of business with this recipe! Very good.

I used a few different brands for the yeast and the flour. Some times the dough did not rise (I blame the yeast) and some times I had to add up to 2 cups of additional flour to make the dough look right.

But overall this is an AMAZING recipe.
   #172770
 Linda Fensch (South Carolina) says:
Took more like 30 minutes. Received rave reviews from those who tried them. I didn't put any frosting on. My husband suggested adding more brown sugar.
 #182422
 Kaylee (Utah) says:
Is this instant pudding or normal??
 #182423
 Deb (Pennsylvania) replies:
Use regular pudding and pie filling.

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