T.j. Cinnamon's Cinnamon Rolls

"I LOVE these rolls, unfortunately they don't have a store anywhere near my house but luckily I stumbled upon a copycat recipe. I'm not allowed to make any other cinnamon roll!"
 
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Ready In:
3hrs 20mins
Ingredients:
16
Yields:
14 rolls
Serves:
14
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ingredients

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directions

  • For dough, dissolve yeast in water with 1/2 tsp sugar, let stand 5 minutes.
  • In mixing bowl combine, 3 cups flour, 1/3 cups sugar and salt.
  • At low speed gradually beat in milk, oil, eggs and yeast mixture.
  • Beat until well blended.
  • Beat in additional flour, about 1 1/2 cups until dough pulls away from sides of bowl.
  • On floured surface, knead dough until smooth and elastic 8-10 minutes.
  • Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm draft free place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
  • For filling, combine all ingredients till smooth, set aside.
  • Grease 2 round cake pans.
  • Punch down dough and place on lightly floured surface. Roll dough into an 18 x 10 inch rectangle
  • Spread filling all over. Roll tightly from long side.
  • Cut into 14 slices.
  • Place 1 roll cut side up in center of each pan and arrange remaining rolls in a circle of 6 around each center roll, Cover and let rise doubled in bulk, 30-40 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake 22-27 minutes, until golden brown.
  • Cool in pans 10 minutes and invert to wire racks, invert again to cool.
  • For icing, whisk all ingredients till smooth drizzle over cooled rolls.

Questions & Replies

  1. I will like to get some T.J Cinnamons and where can i get them from?
     
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Reviews

  1. Love this recipe!!! It taste spot on. The only thing I change is to add a small layer of pulverized red hots cinnamon candy to the inside roll of the dough. My family loves it!!
     
  2. i made them. Mom really loved it and so did i! i would recommend.
     
  3. Good recipe, but not an exact replica. I added a touch of nutmeg and all spice to the flour on my second attempt. That got it a little closer!
     
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Tweaks

  1. I worked at TJ's when they first franchised...have yet to find a better cinnamon roll...this recipe looks to be pretty close it seems. I will say though...the icing was nothing more than powdered sugar and water. No milk or vanilla...although, this might be a better icing...I don't know until I give this a try! Thanks for sharing!
     
  2. I would have to say TJ cinnamon rolls were the best. I worked there for a year in Aurora Co until they closed to become corporate. The One thing we did other cinnamon roll places don't do is keeping the rolls moist and warm. We used a warmer with water humidifier to keep in the moisture content of the rolls.
     
  3. There is supposed to be crushed red hots in the dough.
     

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