Charlene's Recipe

Chocolate Filled Rolls

Category: potluck

Makes 12 rolls

1 lb frozen white bread dough, covered and thawed in refrigerator overnight
1 1/2 Tbsp hard margarine (or butter) packed
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 Tbsp cocoa, sifted if lumpy
1 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 cup mini sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans (or walnuts)
CHOCOLATE GLAZE:
2/3 cup icing (confectioners) sugar
4 tsp milk
2 tsp cocoa, sifted if lumpy
1/8 tsp vanilla

Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 12x14 inch rectangle. Brush margarine evenly on dough.
Combine brown sugar, cocoa and cinnamon in small bowl. Sprinkle over margarine.
Sprinkle chocolate chips and pecans on top of brown sugar mixture. Press down tightly. Roll up from short side, jelly roll style. Press seam against roll to seal. Cut into 1 inch slices. Arrange, cut side up, about 1/2 inch apart in greased 9x13 inch pan. Cover with greased waxed paper and tea towel. Let stand in oven with light on and door closed for about 1 1/2 hours until doubled in size. Bake in 350 F oven for about 25 minutes until golden. Let stand in pan on wire rack for about 10 minutes until slightly cooled.
CHOCOLATE GLAZE: Combine all 4 ingredients in small bowl, adding more milk or icing sugar if necessary until barely pourable consistency. Drizzle over each roll in pan.