Cinnamon Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    This recipe makes four 9 X 13 pans of cinnamon rolls! I have cut it in half and listed those ingredients after the full batch.
    DOUGH:
    1 quart milk
    1 cup vegetable oil
    1 cup sugar
    2 packages of active dry yeast
    9 cups plain flour
    1 heaping teaspoon baking powder
    1 scant tsp baking soda
    1 tablespoon salt
    FILLING:
    2 cups melted butter
    1/4 cup cinnamon
    2 cups sugar
    MAPLE ICING:
    2 lbs powdered sugar (7 cups)
    1/4 cup milk
    6 Tbsp. butter, melted
    Dash of salt
    1/4 cup strongly brewed coffee
    1 Tbsp maple flavoring or extract (or more to taste)
    INGREDIENTS FOR 1/2 RECIPE
    (2 9 X 13 pans)
    DOUGH:
    2 cups milk
    1/2 cup vegetable oil
    1/2 cup sugar
    1 pkg active dry yeast
    4 1/2 cups plain flour
    1/2 tsp baking powder (maybe a tad more)
    1/2 tsp baking soda
    1/2 tsp salt
    FILLING:
    1 cup butter, melted
    1/8 (or a little more) cinnamon
    1 cup sugar
    MAPLE ICING:
    1 lb powdered sugar (3 1/2 cups)
    1/4 cups milk
    3 Tbsp butter, melted
    Dash of salt
    2 Tbsp strongly brewed coffee
    2 tsp maple flavoring or extract
Preparation
    DIRECTIONS:
    Dough: Heat milk, oil and sugar in medium saucepan over med. heat. Do not boil. Set aside and cool to lukewarm.
    Sprinkle the yeast on top and let sit for 1 minute. Add 8 cups flour (4 cups for 1/2 recipe) . Stir until just mixed, cover with kitchen towel and set aside in a warm place for 1 hour. Remove towel and add baking powder, soda, salt and the remaining flour. Stir thoroughly to combine.
    Remove 1/2 of dough and roll into a large rectangle on a floured surface. (30 X 10 inches) For FILLING: pour 1/2 of melted butter on top of dough, spread around with fingers. Sprinkle 1/2 of cinnamon and sugar on top. Roll up, toward you, some filling will ooze out. Cut in 1 1/2 inch slices. Pour a few Tbsp of melted butter into pan and place rolls in pan. Continue process with the other half of the dough.
    Preheat oven to *375. Cover pans with kitchen towels and set aside to rise for at least 20 minutes before baking. Wisk together icing ingredients and pour on while warm.

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