Grandma's Orange Rolls with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Dissolve yeast in warm water and warm orange juice in a bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Beat warm milk, shortening, 1/4 cup white sugar, egg, and salt together in a separate bowl. Stir yeast mixture into milk mixture. Add enough flour to mixture to create a soft dough. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6 to 8 minutes.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Grease a large bowl and two 11x7x2-inch baking sheets.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Place dough in the greased bowl and turn dough to coat all sides. Cover bowl with plastic wrap or a clean towel and let rise in a warm place until dough is doubled in size, about 1 hour.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Punch dough down and divide in half. Roll each half on a lightly floured surface creating two 15x10-inch rectangles.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Mix sugar, softened butter, and orange zest in a bowl until filling is smooth. Spread half of the filling onto each dough rectangle. Roll each rectangle around the filling, jelly roll-style, starting with the long end creating a log. Cut each log into 15 rolls.'}

7. 7

   {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Arrange rolls on the prepared baking sheets. Cover baking sheets with plastic wrap and let rolls rise until doubled in size, about 45 minutes.'}

8. 8

   {'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Remove plastic wrap from baking sheets.'}

9. 9

   {'id': 'step_8', 'step': 9, 'text': 'Bake rolls in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.'}

10. 10

    {'id': 'step_9', 'step': 10, 'text': 'Beat confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, softened butter, orange juice, and orange zest in a bowl until frosting is smooth. Spread frosting on the warm rolls.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (30 servings total)