Frosted Orange Rolls

These are so seriously good. Serve warm with the frosting on top for ultimate deliciousness! I brought these to work and got rave reviews. So..on the blog it goes!  You can get the original recipe HERE at Stephie Cooks. 

Ingredients

1 pkg active dry yeast (2- 1/4 tsp)

3/4 cup warm water

1 1/2 cups warm milk

1/2 cup sugar, divided

1 1/2 tsp salt

4 1/2 cups flour, divided

1/4 cup butter, melted

For the orange frosting:

(I doubled this)

4 1/2 tbsp butter, softened

2 tbsp orange zest (or to liking)

3 tbsp orange juice (or to preferred consistency) 

2 1/4 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk, 1/4 cup of the sugar and salt. Stir in 3 cups of flour. Mixture will be runny. Let rise a a warm place for about 1/2 hour. 

2. Stir in the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and shortening. Add remaining 1 1/2 cups of flour. Dough will be wet and sticky-this is ok, don't be tempted to add any more flour! Let rise until double, about an hour. 

3. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, cream butter for frosting. Add orange zest, juice and powdered sugar and beat until well incorporated. 

4. After second rise, dump dough onto a well-floured surface and divide in half. With a floured rolling pin, roll each half into a large rectangle, about 18 inches long. Spread each rectangle with 1/3 of the icing. Roll up into a log from the long side. Cut each roll into 9 sections (about 2 inches each). Place cut rolls into a greased 9x13 pan (my roll was only 16 inches long so I did 8 sections) It might be a little squishes but that's ok, you could use a larger pan or two small ones. Let rise until doubled. 

5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

6. After final rise, bake rolls for 25-30 mins or until golden brown (the more squished they are in the pan the more time will be needed for baking). Allow to cool slightly before frosting with remaining icing. 

These freeze well.