classic cinnamon rolls

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• rolls:
• 1 cup mashed potatoes
• 1 cup reserved potato water
• 3/4 cup butter or margarine
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup hot water
• 2 envelopes fleischmann's® active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water (100 to 110 degrees f)
• 2 eggs
• 8 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, or more if needed
• filling:
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons spice islands® ground saigon cinnamon
• icing:
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
• 1 teaspoon spice islands® 100% pure bourbon vanilla extract
• 5 tablespoons milk, or more as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 45 mins


• combine potatoes, potato water, butter, sugar, salt and hot water in large mixing bowl. stir until butter melts; set aside and let cool. combine yeast and 1/2 cup warm water in small bowl. let rest 5 minutes. add eggs, 2 cups flour and yeast mixture to potato mixture. beat until well mixed. continue adding flour, 1 cup at a time until soft dough forms.
• knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic (about 4 to 6 minutes), or knead with electric mixer using dough hook. place in a greased bowl, turning to coat. cover.
• let rise in a warm, draft free area about 1 hour, until doubled in size. punch dough down; divide in half.
• roll one portion of dough on a lightly floured surface to a 12 x 18-inch rectangle. spread with half the butter. combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle half of the mixture over surface. roll up tightly lengthwise, sealing edges. cut into 12 slices. place in greased 13 x 9-inch pan. repeat with remaining dough. cover.
• let rise 30 to 45 minutes until nearly doubled.
• bake in preheated 350 degrees f oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
• cool for 15 minutes. combine icing ingredients and drizzle over rolls.