Costco Rolls - or Cinnamon rolls

1 1/2 packages (about 3 1/4 teaspoons) dry yeast
1/4 cup warm milk
1/2 cup shortening
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup milk
1 egg
4-5 cups sifted flour

For Cinnamon rolls also needed:
melted butter
brown sugar
cinnamon
raisins (optional)

Vanilla Frosting
2 cups powdered sugar
1 Tablespoon butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
milk or cream (2 to 4 Tbsp.)

Preparation:
Add the warm water to the yeast and soak 10 minutes.
Scald milk; pour over shortening. Add sugar and salt and cool to tepid. Add the dissolved yeast and beaten egg. Add 4 cups flour adding one at a time beating after each addition.

Dough should be soft yet firm enough to handle. Knead on floured board until elastic and smooth. Avoid too much flour. Turn dough into well oiled bowl. Let rise for 1 1/2 hours.

For regular rolls shape and put in a pan to bake. Let rise for about an hour and bake in 350 degrees oven for 15 - 20 minutes.

For Cinnamon rolls:
Press dough down and divide into workable size. Roll dough out into a rectangle. Cover with melted butter. Layer with a generous thick layer of brown sugar. Sprinkle on cinnamon as desired. If you like raisins, layer on a layer of raisins. Roll up jellyroll fashion.

Using scissors or a piece of string, cut off slices about 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick. Place slices in an 8 or 9 inch round greased cake pan. Place one slice in the middle and other slices around it. Press rolls down to even out and fill pan. Let rise until rolls fill the pan generously.......about an hour.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 15-20 minutes. If rolls get too brown, cover with a piece of tinfoil until the end of baking. Do not over bake rolls.

Remove immediately from the pan by inverting onto a plate and then tip over onto another plate to right the rolls.

For the frosting:
In a medium bowl, place sugar, butter, and vanilla. Then stir in enough milk or cream to reach a thick, hardly-able to stir consistency.

Spread over warm rolls as soon as they are placed on a plate to let the frosting melt and run into the rolls.