Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls

Total Time: 2 hrs 27 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 27 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast
• 3/4 cup water (110-115 degrees)
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon softened butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• chopped nuts (optional)
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 -3 teaspoons cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 in medium bowl,dissolve yeast in water.
• 2 stir in shortening, salt, sugar, egg, cocoa, and 1 cup flour.
• 3 beat 2 minutes on medium speed of mixer, or 300 vigorous strokes by hand.
• 4 scrape side of bowl, stir in remaining flour; blend well.
• 5 cover and let rise in warm place until double (about 1 hour). stir dough down by beating 25 strokes.
• 6 turn soft dough into well floured surface; roll into 8x12-inch rectangle.
• 7 spread with softened butter and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture.
• 8 roll up beginning with wide edge.
• 9 pinch edges together.
• 10 cut into 12 pieces.
• 11 place in greased 9x13-inch pan.
• 12 let rise until doubled (about 40 minutes) bake at 375°f for 25 minutes.
• 13 combine icing ingredients, adding enough cream for good spreading consistency.
• 14 spread on rolls immediately and then sprinkle with nuts if desired.
• 15 serve warm.
• 16 can also use favorite cream cheese icing to frost.