Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls (adopted)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/4 ounce dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/4 cups skim milk, warmed (105 to 115f)
• 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 4 cups bread flour, divided
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1 egg , lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons skim milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast and 2 tablespoons sugar in 1 1/4 cups warm milk in a large bowl; let stand 5 minutes.
• 2 add margarine, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and egg; stir well.
• 3 stir in 3 1/2 cups flour, cocoa, and salt to form a soft dough.
• 4 turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes); add enough of the remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands.
• 5 place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top.
• 6 cover and let rise in a warm place (85f), free from drafts, 45 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
• 7 punch dough down.
• 8 turn out onto a lightly floured surface; roll into a 16 x 8 inch rectangle.
• 9 brush egg over entire surface.
• 10 combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over dough.
• 11 starting at long side, roll up dough tightly, jelly-roll fashion; pinch seam to seal (do not seal ends of roll).
• 12 cut roll into 16 (1-inch) slices, using string or dental floss.
• 13 arrange slices, cut sides up, in a 13 x 9 inch baking pan coated with cooking spray.
• 14 cover and let rise 30 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
• 15 preheat oven to 350f; bake rolls at 350f for 20 minutes.
• 16 combine powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla; stir well.
• 17 drizzle over rolls.