Potato Cinnamon Rolls

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Ingredients

Dough

  • 2 ¼ tsp. active dry yeast
  • 1/2 c. granulated sugar
  • 1/4 c. warm water (about 105 F)
  • 1 tsp. cornstarch
  • 1/2 c. mashed potatoes, at about room temperature
  • 1 c. warm milk (about 105 F)
  • 1/3 c. butter, melted
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 4-5 c. all-purpose flour

Filling

  • 2 T. butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 c. granulated sugar
  • 1 T. ground cinnamon

For the pan

  • 2 T. butter, melted
  • 1/3 c. brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 T. ground cinnamon

Icing (optional)

  • 1 c. confectioners' sugar
  • 2-3 T. milk
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large bowl if mixing by hand), dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water.
  2. Let yeast mixture stand 5-10 minutes, or until foamy.
  3. Add cornstarch, mashed potatoes, milk, butter, egg, salt, vanilla; stir to combine.
  4. Stir in 2 cups flour until incorporated.
  5. Add enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough.
  6. If mixing with the stand mixer, switch to the dough hook and knead for 4-5 minutes. If mixing by hand, knead until smooth and elastic on a lightly floured surface for about 6-8 minutes.
  7. Place in a greased bowl, and cover.
  8. Let rise until double, about 1 ½ hours.
  9. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 13x9-inch rectangle.
  10. Brush dough with melted 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
  11. For the filling, stir together sugars and cinnamon, and sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture over melted butter.
  12. Roll dough up, starting with a long side.
  13. Cut into 12 pieces.
  14. To prepare the pan, brush a 13x9-inch pan with 2 tablespoons butter.
  15. Stir together brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the melted butter in the pan.
  16. Place cinnamon roll slices, cut side down, in prepared pan.
  17. Cover, and let cinnamon rolls rise for 45 minutes – 1 hour.
  18. Toward the end of the second rising time, preheat oven to 350 F.
  19. Bake cinnamon rolls for 20-30 minutes, or until light golden brown.
  20. Remove the cinnamon rolls from the oven, and let them cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 10 minutes.
  21. While the cinnamon rolls are cooling, prepare the icing, if using.
  22. In a medium bowl, stir together icing ingredients.
  23. Drizzle over cinnamon rolls, and serve warm.