Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls

Submitted by Jake Beck - added 8/22/26

⏱ 2.5 hours 🍽 Serves 12

This is from Jake's side of the family, made every Christmas!

Ingredients

• Cinnamon Rolls
• 3/4 cup warm water
• 2 1/4 tsp. yeast
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• Cinnamon Spread
• 4 Tbsp. butter (softened)
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. cinnamon

Instructions

1. Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add shortening, salt, sugar, and mix well. Stir in egg and cocoa. Add 1 cup of flour and mix for 2 minutes, then mix in the rest. Let rise until doubled, 45 minutes to an hour. Stir down and rolls out the dough. Spread softened butter onto the dough. Mix white sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon, and sprinkle evenly onto the buttered dough. Roll up dough, and cut into 12 parts. Place on pan and let rise another 45 minutes to an hour. Preheat oven to 350F. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Enjoy with cream cheese icing!